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# nsSortDescriptors

The request’s sort descriptors, accessed as reference types.

```
var nsSortDescriptors: [NSSortDescriptor]
```

## Discussion

Set this configuration value to cause a [`SectionedFetchRequest`](/documentation/SwiftUI/SectionedFetchRequest)
to execute a fetch with a new collection of
<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSSortDescriptor>
instances. If you want to use
<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/SortDescriptor>
instances, set [`sortDescriptors`](/documentation/SwiftUI/SectionedFetchRequest/Configuration/sortDescriptors)
instead. Use care to coordinate section and sort updates, as
described in [`SectionedFetchRequest.Configuration`](/documentation/SwiftUI/SectionedFetchRequest/Configuration).

Access this value for a given request by using the
[`nsSortDescriptors`](/documentation/SwiftUI/SectionedFetchResults/nsSortDescriptors) property on the
associated [`SectionedFetchResults`](/documentation/SwiftUI/SectionedFetchResults) instance, either directly or
with a [`Binding`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Binding).

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