Try: SELECT fieldname FROM table ORDER BY 0+fieldname;
Regards John Almberg wrote: > That gives a syntax error, unfortunately. > > -- JOhn > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Mihail Manolov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:51 PM >>To: Mysql >>Subject: Re: SQL question >> >> >>Try: >> >>SELECT fieldname FROM table ORDER 0+fieldname; >> >> >>Hope it helps. >> >> >>Mihail >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "John Almberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Mysql" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:04 PM >>Subject: SQL question >> >> >> >>>I'm trying to sort a table on a character-type field that >> >>contains mostly >> >>>numbers. This field always contains either a number or a number followed >> >>by >> >>>a character. Like '57' or '57a'. >>> >>>I'd like to sort the table *numerically* on this field, not >> >>*alphabetically* >> >>>on this field. That is, I'd like the table to be sorted like: >>> >>>1 ... >>>2 ... >>>2a ... >>>3 ... >>>4d ... >>> >>>NOT like: >>> >>>1 ... >>>11 ... >>>111a ... >>>2a ... >>>22 ... >>> >>>See what I mean? This is a common problem, I think, when you sort an >>>character type field that contains numbers. The sort comes out >> >>all wrong. >> >>>Is there anyway I can achieve this sort using SQL? The target server is >>>running 3.22.32. Any ideas greatly appreciated! >>> >>>-- John >> >> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Before posting, please check: >> http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) >> http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) >> >>To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To unsubscribe, e-mail >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
