Default sorting in Angular Material - Sort header

Question

How can I change Angular Material code below, so that data-table is sorted by \'name\' column, ascending order by default. Arrow (indicating current sort direction) must be

Answer 1

Update for Material (tested with v7.3):

@ViewChild(MatSort) matSort: MatSort;

private someMethod(): void {
  this.matSort.sort({ id: 'columnName', start: 'asc', disableClear: false });
}

This will also update the mat-sort-header's arrow without any workaround