Re: order by question

From: Achilleus Mantzios <achill(at)matrix(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com>
To: Gary Stainburn <gary(dot)stainburn(at)ringways(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: order by question
Date: 2005-03-09 13:48:38
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.44.0503091548050.16906-100000@matrix.gatewaynet.com
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O Gary Stainburn έγραψε στις Mar 9, 2005 :

> Hi folks.
>
> I seem to remember somewhere being shown how to bump specific rows to
> the top of a list; something along the lines of:
>
> select c_id as key, c_des as value from customers order by c_id = 7,
> c_id = 160, value;

use the
case ... when .. then ... when ... then ... else ...
construct.
>
> however, although the statement is accepted the two rows specified are
> not bumped to the top of the list, but instead appear in their correct
> position in the order by value part.
>
> Is it possible and if so how do I do it?
>

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-Achilleus

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