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You could also try using an in-line view:
select * from (SELECT address1 from A
UNION SELECT address2 from B)
ORDER BY LOWER(address1)
toneczar_at_erols.com wrote:
> Xavier.Arques_at_alcatel.fr wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to sort datas in an UNION with case unsensitive:
> >
> > SELECT address1 from A
> > UNION
> > SELECT address2 from B
> > ORDER BY LOWER(1)
> >
> > but it doesn't work.
> >
> > Can some one tell me how to do ?
>
> In SQL*Plus, you could add a "hidden" column like this, and use it to sort:
>
> SQL> column sortkey noprint
> SQL> select lower(address1) sortkey, address1 address
> from a
> union
> select lower(address2) sortkey, address2 address
> from b
> order by 1;
>
> If not in SQL*Plus, you could select the data as above and just not display
> that sortkey column on screen, however your application does that.
>
> Chris
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Received on Mon Jan 04 1999 - 08:40:24 CST
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