Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “How do you sort data in ascending order?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)To sort data in ascending order, use the `ORDER BY` operator with the `ASC` parameter, e.g. `ORDER BY salary ASC` - rows come out from the smallest value to the largest. **Key point:** `ASC` can be omitted, since ascending order is the default.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageTo sort data in ascending order, use the `ORDER BY` operator with the `ASC` (ascending) parameter. ### Syntax ```sql SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name ASC; ``` ### Example ```sql SELECT name, salary FROM employees ORDER BY salary ASC; ``` Rows come out from **the smallest salary to the largest**. **Important:** `ASC` can be **omitted**, since ascending order is used **by default**.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.