when a client initiates a season with oracle server, it sent some parameters. the situation that you describe above, is because of the parameter that the each client sends.
try select * from emp order by upper(first_name) desc or select * from emp order by upper(first_name) acs with this you are going to have exactly the same result set from any client cheers -- TSICHLAKIS EFTYCHIOS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Oracle PL/SQL" group. To post to this group, send email to Oracle-PLSQL@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to oracle-plsql-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Oracle-PLSQL?hl=en