Re: select statement sorting

Alexander Cohen wrote:

> is it possible to have postgres return a "SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY
> table_column" query that is not case sensitive order?
>
> if i have these words in a column:
>
> Alex
> alex
> Barbara
> Cohen
>
> i will get them back in the following order in the tuples:
>
> Alex
> Barbara
> Cohen
> alex
>
> But i want them back likke this:
>
> Alex
> alex
> Barbara
> Cohen
>
> Is this possible or do i need to sort them myself after the query
> returns?
>
> Also, i noticed that postgres will let me create groups, databases and
> users with spaces in their names, is this ok or should i check this
> beforehand and not allow this?
>
> thanks!
>
Try

SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY LOWER(table_column);

or of course

SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY UPPER(table_column);

Nick