It must have been even further back in versions that you needed it. I am currently on Oracle 9i and I don't need to have my "Order By" field in the select statement.
Mark ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:56 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Help with Oracle select statement ** You did need that before but with Oracle 10 G I have noticed it is no longer required to be in the select statement to order it by that.. Joe ----- Original Message ---- From: "Pargeter, Christie :CO IS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:13:57 PM Subject: Re: Help with Oracle select statement ** my SQL for Dummies book says you need the order by field in the select part of the statement too. SELECT Generic_Categorization_Tier_1, Usage FROM CIS:HPD:Menu_Item_Ranking WHERE (Generic_Categorization_Tier_1 != NULL) AND (Category_Status = 'Enabled') AND (Category_Type = $1000002257$) ORDER BY Usage desc; -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Eaton, Mark (DCS) Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:09 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Help with Oracle select statement ** You should also put single quotes around $100002257$ and remove the semi-colon at the end. Remedy will take care of that for you. ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:04 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Help with Oracle select statement ** And when comparing null you use IS NOT NULL Or IS NULL Joe ----- Original Message ---- From: Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:56:47 PM Subject: Re: Help with Oracle select statement ** OK, that makes sense, thanks. I think I'm close, but would like someone with more knowledge than I to take a look at my conversion and tell me why it's not working. Here's the original in a Query menu: (Selecting Tier 1 of a Category/Type/Item) ( 'Generic Categorization Tier 2' = $1000000745$) AND ( 'Generic Categorization Tier 1' = $1000000744$) AND ( 'Generic Categorization Tier 3' != $NULL$ ) AND ( 'Category Status' = "Enabled") AND ( 'Category Type' = $1000002257$) I am attempting to add the Order by qualification and do it from a SQL menu. Here's what I have so far: SELECT Generic_Categorization_Tier_1 FROM CIS:HPD:Menu_Item_Ranking WHERE (Generic_Categorization_Tier_1 != NULL) AND (Category_Status = 'Enabled') AND (Category_Type = $1000002257$) ORDER BY Usage desc; I get an error saying ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended. Rick On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:35 AM, Wallace, Kelvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: ** Rick, Try this: SELECT field1 FROM form ORDER BY field2 DESC; Kelvin ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG<mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:16 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG<mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG> Subject: Help with Oracle select statement ** Am looking to get some specific syntax on a SQL call ARS 7 to Oracle 9 that would do the following: Select field1 from Form order by field2 (field2 is int field. I want the sort done highest value to lowest) Thanks! Rick __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com<http://www.rmsportal.com/> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"