diff --git a/controller/aofshrink.go b/controller/aofshrink.go
index da563bf1..692696cd 100644
--- a/controller/aofshrink.go
+++ b/controller/aofshrink.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (c *Controller) aofshrink() {
 				objs := make(map[string]objFields)
 				c.mu.Lock()
 				fnames := col.FieldArr() // reload an array of field names to match each object
-				col.ScanGreaterOrEqual(nextID, 0, collection.TypeAll,
+				col.ScanGreaterOrEqual(nextID, 1, collection.TypeAll, false,
 					func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool {
 						if id != nextID {
 							objs[id] = objFields{obj, fields}
diff --git a/controller/collection/collection.go b/controller/collection/collection.go
index 73a4cb7c..152883cb 100644
--- a/controller/collection/collection.go
+++ b/controller/collection/collection.go
@@ -236,32 +236,69 @@ func (c *Collection) FieldArr() []string {
 }
 
 // Scan iterates though the collection. A cursor can be used for paging.
-func (c *Collection) Scan(cursor uint64, stype ScanType, iterator func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool) (ncursor uint64) {
+func (c *Collection) Scan(cursor uint64, stype ScanType, desc bool,
+	iterator func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool,
+) (ncursor uint64) {
 	var i uint64
 	var active = true
-	c.items.Ascend(func(item btree.Item) bool {
+	iter := func(item btree.Item) bool {
 		if i >= cursor {
 			iitm := item.(*itemT)
 			active = iterator(iitm.id, iitm.object, iitm.fields)
 		}
 		i++
 		return active
-	})
+	}
+	if desc {
+		c.items.Descend(iter)
+	} else {
+		c.items.Ascend(iter)
+	}
 	return i
 }
 
 // ScanGreaterOrEqual iterates though the collection starting with specified id. A cursor can be used for paging.
-func (c *Collection) ScanGreaterOrEqual(id string, cursor uint64, stype ScanType, iterator func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool) (ncursor uint64) {
+func (c *Collection) ScanRange(cursor uint64, stype ScanType, start, end string, desc bool,
+	iterator func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool,
+) (ncursor uint64) {
 	var i uint64
 	var active = true
-	c.items.AscendGreaterOrEqual(&itemT{id: id}, func(item btree.Item) bool {
+	iter := func(item btree.Item) bool {
 		if i >= cursor {
 			iitm := item.(*itemT)
 			active = iterator(iitm.id, iitm.object, iitm.fields)
 		}
 		i++
 		return active
-	})
+	}
+
+	if desc {
+		c.items.DescendRange(&itemT{id: start}, &itemT{id: end}, iter)
+	} else {
+		c.items.AscendRange(&itemT{id: start}, &itemT{id: end}, iter)
+	}
+	return i
+}
+
+// ScanGreaterOrEqual iterates though the collection starting with specified id. A cursor can be used for paging.
+func (c *Collection) ScanGreaterOrEqual(id string, cursor uint64, stype ScanType, desc bool,
+	iterator func(id string, obj geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool,
+) (ncursor uint64) {
+	var i uint64
+	var active = true
+	iter := func(item btree.Item) bool {
+		if i >= cursor {
+			iitm := item.(*itemT)
+			active = iterator(iitm.id, iitm.object, iitm.fields)
+		}
+		i++
+		return active
+	}
+	if desc {
+		c.items.DescendLessOrEqual(&itemT{id: id}, iter)
+	} else {
+		c.items.AscendGreaterOrEqual(&itemT{id: id}, iter)
+	}
 	return i
 }
 
diff --git a/controller/config.go b/controller/config.go
index cd96e7e9..6afdb812 100644
--- a/controller/config.go
+++ b/controller/config.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 )
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *Controller) setConfigProperty(name, value string, fromLoad bool) error
 func (c *Controller) getConfigProperties(pattern string) map[string]interface{} {
 	m := make(map[string]interface{})
 	for _, name := range validProperties {
-		matched, _ := globMatch(pattern, name)
+		matched, _ := glob.Match(pattern, name)
 		if matched {
 			m[name] = c.getConfigProperty(name)
 		}
diff --git a/controller/fence.go b/controller/fence.go
index 38390b8b..86d2d630 100644
--- a/controller/fence.go
+++ b/controller/fence.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/geojson"
 )
@@ -14,13 +15,13 @@ var tmfmt = "2006-01-02T15:04:05.999999999Z07:00"
 func FenceMatch(hookName string, sw *scanWriter, fence *liveFenceSwitches, details *commandDetailsT) []string {
 	jshookName := jsonString(hookName)
 	jstime := jsonString(details.timestamp.Format(tmfmt))
-	glob := fence.glob
+	pattern := fence.glob
 	if details.command == "drop" {
 		return []string{`{"cmd":"drop","hook":` + jshookName + `,"time":` + jstime + `}`}
 	}
 	match := true
-	if glob != "" && glob != "*" {
-		match, _ = globMatch(glob, details.id)
+	if pattern != "" && pattern != "*" {
+		match, _ = glob.Match(pattern, details.id)
 	}
 	if !match {
 		return nil
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ func fenceMatchRoam(c *Controller, fence *liveFenceSwitches, tkey, tid string, o
 				return true // skip self
 			}
 			if fence.roam.pattern {
-				match, _ = globMatch(fence.roam.id, id)
+				match, _ = glob.Match(fence.roam.id, id)
 			} else {
 				match = fence.roam.id == id
 			}
diff --git a/controller/glob.go b/controller/glob.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cb4c3bba..00000000
--- a/controller/glob.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package controller
-
-import "path"
-
-func globMatch(pattern, name string) (matched bool, err error) {
-	return path.Match(pattern, name)
-}
-
-func globIsGlob(pattern string) bool {
-	for i := 0; i < len(pattern); i++ {
-		switch pattern[i] {
-		case '[', '*', '?':
-			_, err := globMatch(pattern, "whatever")
-			return err == nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
diff --git a/controller/hooks.go b/controller/hooks.go
index fa9dc660..eb165b17 100644
--- a/controller/hooks.go
+++ b/controller/hooks.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/log"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 )
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ func (c *Controller) cmdHooks(msg *server.Message) (res string, err error) {
 
 	var hooks []*Hook
 	for name, hook := range c.hooks {
-		match, _ := globMatch(pattern, name)
+		match, _ := glob.Match(pattern, name)
 		if match {
 			hooks = append(hooks, hook)
 		}
diff --git a/controller/keys.go b/controller/keys.go
index 6845f92a..a96eced6 100644
--- a/controller/keys.go
+++ b/controller/keys.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/btree"
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func (c *Controller) cmdKeys(msg *server.Message) (res string, err error) {
 			}
 			match = true
 		} else {
-			match, _ = globMatch(pattern, key)
+			match, _ = glob.Match(pattern, key)
 		}
 		if match {
 			if once {
@@ -69,14 +70,14 @@ func (c *Controller) cmdKeys(msg *server.Message) (res string, err error) {
 	} else {
 		if strings.HasSuffix(pattern, "*") {
 			greaterPivot = pattern[:len(pattern)-1]
-			if globIsGlob(greaterPivot) {
+			if glob.IsGlob(greaterPivot) {
 				greater = false
 				c.cols.Ascend(iterator)
 			} else {
 				greater = true
 				c.cols.AscendGreaterOrEqual(&collectionT{Key: greaterPivot}, iterator)
 			}
-		} else if globIsGlob(pattern) {
+		} else if glob.IsGlob(pattern) {
 			greater = false
 			c.cols.Ascend(iterator)
 		} else {
diff --git a/controller/scan.go b/controller/scan.go
index 061b7a85..74960cca 100644
--- a/controller/scan.go
+++ b/controller/scan.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package controller
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/collection"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/geojson"
 )
@@ -48,23 +48,16 @@ func (c *Controller) cmdScan(msg *server.Message) (res string, err error) {
 			}
 			sw.count = uint64(count)
 		} else {
-			if strings.HasSuffix(sw.glob, "*") {
-				greaterGlob := sw.glob[:len(sw.glob)-1]
-				if globIsGlob(greaterGlob) {
-					s.cursor = sw.col.Scan(s.cursor, stype,
-						func(id string, o geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool {
-							return sw.writeObject(id, o, fields, false)
-						},
-					)
-				} else {
-					s.cursor = sw.col.ScanGreaterOrEqual(greaterGlob, s.cursor, stype,
-						func(id string, o geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool {
-							return sw.writeObject(id, o, fields, false)
-						},
-					)
-				}
+			g := glob.Parse(sw.glob, s.desc)
+			if g.Limits[0] == "" && g.Limits[1] == "" {
+				s.cursor = sw.col.Scan(s.cursor, stype, s.desc,
+					func(id string, o geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool {
+						return sw.writeObject(id, o, fields, false)
+					},
+				)
 			} else {
-				s.cursor = sw.col.Scan(s.cursor, stype,
+				s.cursor = sw.col.ScanRange(
+					s.cursor, stype, g.Limits[0], g.Limits[1], s.desc,
 					func(id string, o geojson.Object, fields []float64) bool {
 						return sw.writeObject(id, o, fields, false)
 					},
diff --git a/controller/scanner.go b/controller/scanner.go
index 222840ff..cff75f72 100644
--- a/controller/scanner.go
+++ b/controller/scanner.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/collection"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/geojson"
 )
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ type scanWriter struct {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) newScanWriter(
-	wr *bytes.Buffer, msg *server.Message, key string, output outputT, precision uint64, glob string, limit uint64, wheres []whereT, nofields bool,
+	wr *bytes.Buffer, msg *server.Message, key string, output outputT, precision uint64, globPattern string, limit uint64, wheres []whereT, nofields bool,
 ) (
 	*scanWriter, error,
 ) {
@@ -75,13 +76,13 @@ func (c *Controller) newScanWriter(
 		wheres:    wheres,
 		precision: precision,
 		nofields:  nofields,
-		glob:      glob,
+		glob:      globPattern,
 		limit:     limit,
 	}
-	if glob == "*" || glob == "" {
+	if globPattern == "*" || globPattern == "" {
 		sw.globEverything = true
 	} else {
-		if !globIsGlob(glob) {
+		if !glob.IsGlob(globPattern) {
 			sw.globSingle = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ func (sw *scanWriter) writeObject(id string, o geojson.Object, fields []float64,
 			}
 			keepGoing = false // return current object and stop iterating
 		} else {
-			ok, _ := globMatch(sw.glob, id)
+			ok, _ := glob.Match(sw.glob, id)
 			if !ok {
 				return true
 			}
diff --git a/controller/search.go b/controller/search.go
index fa0a76fe..b218c8f0 100644
--- a/controller/search.go
+++ b/controller/search.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/tidwall/resp"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/bing"
+	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/glob"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/controller/server"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/geojson"
 	"github.com/tidwall/tile38/geojson/geohash"
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func (c *Controller) cmdSearchArgs(cmd string, vs []resp.Value, types []string)
 			err = errInvalidNumberOfArguments
 			return
 		}
-		s.roam.pattern = globIsGlob(s.roam.id)
+		s.roam.pattern = glob.IsGlob(s.roam.id)
 		var smeters string
 		if vs, smeters, ok = tokenval(vs); !ok || smeters == "" {
 			err = errInvalidNumberOfArguments
diff --git a/controller/token.go b/controller/token.go
index e6e6fb9d..0241fea8 100644
--- a/controller/token.go
+++ b/controller/token.go
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ type searchScanBaseTokens struct {
 	nofields  bool
 	limit     uint64
 	sparse    uint8
+	desc      bool
 }
 
 func parseSearchScanBaseTokens(cmd string, vs []resp.Value) (vsout []resp.Value, t searchScanBaseTokens, err error) {
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ func parseSearchScanBaseTokens(cmd string, vs []resp.Value) (vsout []resp.Value,
 	var slimit string
 	var ssparse string
 	var scursor string
+	var asc bool
 	for {
 		nvs, wtok, ok := tokenval(vs)
 		if ok && len(wtok) > 0 {
@@ -273,7 +275,22 @@ func parseSearchScanBaseTokens(cmd string, vs []resp.Value) (vsout []resp.Value,
 						"cross":   true,
 					}
 				}
-
+				continue
+			} else if (wtok[0] == 'D' || wtok[0] == 'd') && strings.ToLower(wtok) == "desc" {
+				vs = nvs
+				if t.desc || asc {
+					err = errDuplicateArgument(strings.ToUpper(wtok))
+					return
+				}
+				t.desc = true
+				continue
+			} else if (wtok[0] == 'A' || wtok[0] == 'a') && strings.ToLower(wtok) == "asc" {
+				vs = nvs
+				if t.desc || asc {
+					err = errDuplicateArgument(strings.ToUpper(wtok))
+					return
+				}
+				asc = true
 				continue
 			} else if (wtok[0] == 'M' || wtok[0] == 'm') && strings.ToLower(wtok) == "match" {
 				vs = nvs
@@ -301,6 +318,15 @@ func parseSearchScanBaseTokens(cmd string, vs []resp.Value) (vsout []resp.Value,
 			err = errors.New("FENCE is not allowed for SCAN")
 			return
 		}
+	} else {
+		if t.desc {
+			err = errors.New("DESC is not allowed for " + strings.ToUpper(cmd))
+			return
+		}
+		if asc {
+			err = errors.New("ASC is not allowed for " + strings.ToUpper(cmd))
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	if ssparse != "" && slimit != "" {
 		err = errors.New("LIMIT is not allowed when SPARSE is specified")
@@ -353,7 +379,6 @@ func parseSearchScanBaseTokens(cmd string, vs []resp.Value) (vsout []resp.Value,
 			vs = nvs
 		}
 	}
-
 	if scursor != "" {
 		if t.cursor, err = strconv.ParseUint(scursor, 10, 64); err != nil {
 			err = errInvalidArgument(scursor)
diff --git a/core/commands.json b/core/commands.json
index d41b97a5..e2fccf2b 100644
--- a/core/commands.json
+++ b/core/commands.json
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
     "since": "1.0.0",
     "group": "keys"
   },
-
   "SCAN": {
     "summary": "Incrementally iterate though a key",
     "complexity": "O(N) where N is the number of ids in the key",
@@ -243,6 +242,18 @@
         "type": "pattern",
         "optional": true
       },
+      {
+        "name": "order",
+        "optional": true,
+        "enumargs": [
+          {
+            "name": "ASC"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "DESC"
+          }
+		]
+	  },
       {
         "command": "WHERE",
         "name": ["field","min","max"],
diff --git a/core/commands_gen.go b/core/commands_gen.go
index 92f04275..e6e7c897 100644
--- a/core/commands_gen.go
+++ b/core/commands_gen.go
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ var commandsJSON = `{
     "since": "1.0.0",
     "group": "keys"
   },
-
   "SCAN": {
     "summary": "Incrementally iterate though a key",
     "complexity": "O(N) where N is the number of ids in the key",
@@ -405,6 +404,18 @@ var commandsJSON = `{
         "type": "pattern",
         "optional": true
       },
+      {
+        "name": "order",
+        "optional": true,
+        "enumargs": [
+          {
+            "name": "ASC"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "DESC"
+          }
+		]
+	  },
       {
         "command": "WHERE",
         "name": ["field","min","max"],