4.13 Sorting Query

This example illustrates the use of the “order by” clause to sort a table on multiple columns.

SQL Statement

 SELECT NDS_Context, Surname 
 
 FROM UserNDS 
 
 ORDER BY NDS_Context, Surname
 

Result Table

Table 4-11 Sorting Query Result Report

NDS_Context

Surname

Marketing.Fred’s Widgets

Bergman

Marketing.Fred’s Widgets

Fairbanks

Marketing.Fred’s Widgets

Gilbert

Marketing.Fred’s Widgets

Metcalf

Operations.Fred’s Widgets

Metcalf

Operations.Fred’s Widgets

Garcia

Operations.Fred’s Widgets

Garcia

Operations.Fred’s Widgets

Madsen

Product Development.Fred’s Widgets

Hancock

Product Development.Fred’s Widgets

Sanders

Product Development.Fred’s Widgets

Smith

Product Development.Fred’s Widgets

Weirsdorf

Sales.Fred’s Widgets

Anderson

Sales.Fred’s Widgets

Desmond

Sales.Fred’s Widgets

Knight

Sales.Fred’s Widgets

Purdy

Sales.Fred’s Widgets

Turnet