Thanks for the quick reply. I was just using an example. My code is a different select. This was done for ease. Thus i also didn't fill in the date as I just wanted to show that the ID is the same for ALL dates BUT the Tag might change on any given date. Obviously a select would return the date field too.
What i want is to sort by the Tag of the most recent date; THEN had all the other same ID of that Tag below it, sorted as well. even though this is one table, it can be though of as a master-detail master sort is by tag of the most recent each of those IDs is subsorted i might be phrasing it weird but order by tag ( where date is most recent) group by ID phrased another way: i want the IDs together or grouped i want the IDs sorted by the Tag of the most recent one. hth's thanks kelly --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Leyne, Sean" wrote: > > Kelly, > > > always a great place to get help!! > > > > here's what i have data wise: > > > > Tag ID Date > > > > ABC 11 2012 > > DEF 11 2011 > > GHJ 11 2010 > > HHH 22 2012 > > ZZZ 22 2011 > > AAA 22 2010 > > AAK 33 2012 > > AAD 44 2012 > > YYY 44 2010 > > > > > My desire is to still keep the "groups" of ID together > > > > i'd LIKE > > > > AAA 22 > > HHH 22 > > ZZZ 22 > > AAD 44 > > YYY 44 > > AAK 33 > > ABC 11 > > DEF 11 > > GHJ 11 > > > > but > > select * order by tag, date group by ID doesn't work > > First, your expected output and your SELECT don't align. Where is the Date > column? > > Second, stop using SELECT * very bad habit. Ok, for debugging/testing, bad > for production. > > > > NOTE i do NOT want to sort by ID. I just want the list sorted by Tag, > > subsorted by date. BUT I want all the IDs together because the Tag might > > change from date to date for ID > > Your post/requirements are contradictory: > > - "My desire is to still keep the "groups" of ID together" > > - "NOTE i do NOT want to sort by ID" > > If you want them "together", they need to be sorted > > > - "I just want the list sorted by Tag, subsorted by date." > > Which is it, do you want the ID together or the Tags by date? > > > Sean >
