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**GetFirstSortField**

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The **GetFirstSortField **method returns the first field that contains the current sort. If there is no current sort active, the **GetFirstSortField **method returns a NULL.

**Implementation:**

The BrowseClass uses the GetFirstSortField method to prime the BrowseClass.SetLocatorField method.

**Return Data Type:**     ANY