A defining feature of a relational database is that its data storage is entirely independent of the physical order of rows. To specify row order in a query, use an ORDER BY clause.
PB ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 2:56 AM Subject: MYSQL RECORDS AND ALPHABETICAL ORDER Dear Friends, I have mysql table which retains names,Data is written to mysql table using php query, however when I check the records, I amn't able to do the same in alphabetical order. How do I make mysql to retain records in alphabetical order. Any guidance, please.