Re: Oracle SQL problem... Newbie question

Try using the DECODE function to take your selection criteria and output a sort sequence number in the correct order, then you can sort on that column. e.g.

SELECT
   DECODE ( itf.item_type, '60', 1, '30', 2, '45', 3, '90', 4, '46', 5, 999 ),

   ...
FROM ...
WHERE ...
ORDER BY 1; Unmesh <unmeshl_at_aol.com> wrote in message news:38146C76.33C14E7F_at_aol.com...
> Hi all,
> I have a problem with the 'order by' clause in SQL. I have a query like
>
> select
> AWD.ITEM_TYPE,
> AWD.EMPLID,
> AWD.INSTITUTION
> FROM PS_STDNT_AWARDS AWD,
> PS_ITEM_TYPE_FA ITF
> WHERE AWD.EMPLID = 'XXXXX'
> AND AWD.INSTITUTION = 'YYYYY'
> AND AWD.AID_YEAR = '2000'
> AND ((AWD.AWARD_PERIOD = 'A') OR (AWD.AWARD_PERIOD = 'B'))
> AND ((AWD.AWARD_STATUS = 'A') OR (AWD.AWARD_STATUS = 'O'))
> AND ITF.PRINT_LTR_OPTION <> 'N'
> AND ITF.SETID = AWD.SETID
> AND ITF.AID_YEAR = '2000'
> AND ITF.ITEM_TYPE = AWD.ITEM_TYPE
> and itf.item_type in ('60', '30', '45', '90', '46')
> AND ITF.EFFDT = (SELECT MAX(EFFDT)
> FROM PS_ITEM_TYPE_FA ITF1
> WHERE ITF1.SETID = ITF.SETID
> AND ITF1.AID_YEAR = ITF.AID_YEAR
> AND ITF1.ITEM_TYPE = ITF.ITEM_TYPE
> AND ITF1.EFF_STATUS = 'A'
> AND ITF1.EFFDT <= sysdate)
> ORDER BY ITF.ITEM_TYPE
>
>
> where I want the output to come in a particular order of item types.
> Like
> 60, 30, 45, 90, 46.
>
> i.e. I want to produce the output according to a particular order in a
> list of values. Which is the way to do this? Any feedback is
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Unmesh
>
Received on Mon Oct 25 1999 - 12:44:28 CDT