use the ORDER BY clause with the SELECT
SELECT * FROM table ORDERBY fieldname ASC
(or replace ASC with DESC for descending order)
Siggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael M. Ocana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mysql Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: inverse function
> Subject: inverse function (database,sql,query)
>
>
> hello anybody knows how to invert selected records?
>
> example :
>
> i have selected records :
>
> apple
> mangoe
> cherry
> avocado
>
> if i invert it :
>
> avocado
> cherry
> mangoe
> apple
>
>
> how can i do this? in DBI? or in my SELECT statement?
>
> thanks
>
>
>
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