%fetch= (sse_date => 4934056723, bld_num => 7.3.998.0.0, sse_date => 4934099999, bld_num => 7.3.1003.0.0, sse_date => 4949999999, bld_num => 7.3.1089.0.0); #### my @fetch = ({sse_date => 4934056723, bld_num => '7.3.998.0.0'}, {sse_date => 4934099999, bld_num => '7.3.1003.0.0'}, ... ); #### my @sorted = map { $_->{bld_num} } sort { $a->{sse_date} <=> $b->{sse_date} } @fetch;