Anyone Expert in SQL Queries

itHighway · May 23rd, 2005, 10:41 PM

Hi,

My Question is related to SQL Query. Let me explain it using an example.

Suppose an access table having records 001,002,003,004,005

Now what I want to do is using Select Query sort the records in such a way that it first display 004 and then the remaining records
So the list will display something like this

004
001
002
004
005

I can only use ONE sql query to sort and display the records in above mentioned format

Thank you,
Zeeshan Ahmed

mat41 · May 23rd, 2005, 11:15 PM

Me expert? no. For an SQL expert I would place this post in the proper area (P2P Forum > Database > SQL Language)

What data type are these numbers?

Wind is your friend
Matt

ChrisScott · May 24th, 2005, 03:37 AM

It will depend on the db you are using, but if your db supports case statements, you could do something like this (I have assumed the fields you mention are strings as they all have leading zeroes in their values)...

Code:

SELECT myFieldVal, CASE WHEN myFieldVal = '004' THEN -1 ELSE 0 END AS myOrder 
FROM myTable ORDER BY myOrder, myFieldVal;

HTH,

Chris