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## SequelizeCrudRepository.buildSequelizeOrder() method

Get Sequelize Order filter value from loopback style order value.

It also supports passing associations in the order array to sort by nested models. Example: `["user email ASC"]`<!-- -->.

**Signature:**

```typescript
protected buildSequelizeOrder(order?: string[] | string): Order | undefined;
```

## Parameters

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order


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string\[\] \| string


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_(Optional)_ Sorting order in loopback style filter. eg. `title ASC`<!-- -->, `["id DESC", "age ASC"]`


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**Returns:**

Order \| undefined

Sequelize compatible order filter value