# Support order by combination of val() and predicate

**URL:** <https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/support-order-by-combination-of-val-and-predicate/19530>\
**Category:** Dgraph\
**Tags:** kind:enhancement\
**Created:** [August 27, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/support-order-by-combination-of-val-and-predicate/19530 "2024-08-27T01:28:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/support-order-by-combination-of-val-and-predicate/19530/1 "2024-08-27T01:28:35Z")

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Enhancement request for supporting order by a combination of val() and predicate.

```auto
orderdesc: val(SECTIONS_COUNT), orderasc: name

```

Please see [Second order isn't applied](https://discuss.hypermode.com/t/second-order-isnt-applied/19521) and [Why second order not work?](https://discuss.hypermode.com/t/why-second-order-not-work/10376).