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

Maybe have you tried to call on the init of the page the sort function forced on name and direction?

     ngOnInit() {
    let defSort: Sort = {};
    defSort.direction = 'asc';
    defSort.active = 'name';
    this.sortData(defSort);
  }