Prisma•2w ago

Auto orderBy

Is there a way to auto orderBy in Prisma without having to do it in every query?

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You selected the bot's instantaneous insights. Let me compile your answer right away! Based on the knowledge sources provided, there is no built-in way to automatically apply an orderBy clause to every query in Prisma without explicitly specifying it in each query. However, I can provide some context and potential workarounds: 1. Prisma automatically adds an implicit ORDER BY clause in certain situations, particularly when using take or skip for pagination. This is done to ensure consistent results across queries, as mentioned in this GitHub issue. 2. The automatic ordering can sometimes cause performance issues, especially with large datasets. Some users have reported slower query times due to this implicit ordering. 3. There is currently no option to globally disable or modify this automatic ordering behavior. If you want to consistently apply the same ordering across multiple queries without repeating the orderBy clause, you could consider creating a reusable function or utility that wraps your Prisma queries and applies the desired ordering. For example:

function findManyWithDefaultOrder(model, options) {
  return model.findMany({
    ...options,
    orderBy: {
      createdAt: 'desc', // or whatever default ordering you want
    },
  });
}

// Usage
const results = await findManyWithDefaultOrder(prisma.yourModel, {
  where: { /* your conditions */ },
});

function findManyWithDefaultOrder(model, options) {
  return model.findMany({
    ...options,
    orderBy: {
      createdAt: 'desc', // or whatever default ordering you want
    },
  });
}

// Usage
const results = await findManyWithDefaultOrder(prisma.yourModel, {
  where: { /* your conditions */ },
});

This approach would allow you to centralize your ordering logic, but it's not a built-in Prisma feature. If you need more flexibility or control over ordering, especially for complex cases, you might need to consider using raw SQL queries or wait for potential future enhancements to Prisma's API. GitHub Issue: Remove automatic ordering by IDs or provide an option to disable that discusses this topic and might be worth following for updates on this feature request. 🤔 Alright, thanks for letting us know that there's still some help needed. A team member will reply to you shortly. In the meantime, please let us know any additional info, questions, or which parts of the answer may need clarification.

qdeehweeOP•2w ago

Is there really no way? would be great to have like @autoOrderBy(''asc') in prisma shema

Nurul•7d ago

Hey 👋 Unless you specify an orderby manually, prisma would not add anything automatically. One possible solution would be to use Prisma Client Extensions to automatically insert orderBy. Here's a snippet on how it can look like

const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends({
  query: {
    $allModels: {
      async findMany({ model, operation, args, query }) {
        // Add default orderBy if not provided
        args.orderBy = args.orderBy || { id: 'asc' };
        return query(args);
      },
    },
  },
});

const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends({
  query: {
    $allModels: {
      async findMany({ model, operation, args, query }) {
        // Add default orderBy if not provided
        args.orderBy = args.orderBy || { id: 'asc' };
        return query(args);
      },
    },
  },
});

https://www.prisma.io/docs/orm/prisma-client/client-extensions/query

Prisma Client extensions: query component | Prisma Documentation

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