try this
select * from t
order by (decode(b,'Dog',1,'Horse',2,'Snake',3,'Elephant',4,5));
Nandakumar wrote in message <7o59ns$e20$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...
>I like to sort the rows of a table in a custom order of a column.
>Say the table T(A,B) has values for B as
>'Snake' 'Dog', 'Horse', 'Elephant'.
>I would want the select to list the values in the order
>'Dog' 'Hosrse' 'Snake' 'Elephant'. (** Not in ASC or DESC orders)
>
>Would appreciate any help.
>--
>Nandakumar
>Systems Analyst
>New York
>(N.Kumar_at_rocketmail.com)
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Received on Mon Aug 02 1999 - 22:30:15 CDT
