Re: general question

I know it is not the way the data is actually stored. If I do a "select *", I believe I get the correct order. I am trying to understand why/how the system provides the result seemingly sorted as stated below.

Jim Kennedy wrote:

> Pure chance. Don't rely on it.
> Jim
> "sfk" <stefano1_at_att.net> wrote in message
> news:3Q6P9.81319$hK4.6680146_at_bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Using 9i SQL on HR employees table, perform
> >
> > SELECT LAST_NAME FROM EMPLOYEES
> >
> > why do the names sort out alphabetically asc? Is there a default
> > working?
> >
> >
> >
Received on Fri Dec 27 2002 - 19:55:25 CST