I Think one can use the query in case the database is oracle, select COLUMN_NUM from TABLE_T order by COLUMN_NUM DESC
and we can the order of numbers in the top -> bottom order, just with three loops we can get the desired solution in three = variables..... ==========================================================================To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://forums.java.sun.com http://www.jspinsider.com
