starr-philproperties/_scratch_test_sort2.js

const { Sequelize } = require('sequelize');
const mdl_Users = require('./models/users/users.mdl');
const { mdl_UserGroups, mdl_UserGroupMembers } = require('./models/users/user_groups.mdl');
const sequelize = require('./config/db.config');

(async () => {
  try {
    await sequelize.authenticate();
    console.log('DB connected OK');

    // Find any group_id to test with
    const anyGroup = await mdl_UserGroups.findOne({ attributes: ['group_id'], paranoid: false });
    console.log('sample group_id:', anyGroup?.group_id);
    const group_id = anyGroup?.group_id;

    const order = [[Sequelize.json('personal_info.name.full_name'), 'ASC']];

    const result = await mdl_Users.findAndCountAll({
      attributes: ['user_id'],
      order,
      limit: 3,
      offset: 0,
      include: [{
        model: mdl_UserGroupMembers,
        where: { group_id },
        attributes: [],
        required: true,
      }],
      logging: (sql) => console.log('\n[SQL]', sql),
    });
    console.log('SORT+JOIN RESULT COUNT:', result.count, 'rows:', result.rows.length);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('ERROR:', e.message);
  } finally {
    await sequelize.close();
  }
})();