Re: Sql result b where condition

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010, A. Kretschmer wrote:
> In response to ramasubramanian :
>
> Please, create a new mail for a new topic and don't hijack other
> threads.

Even more so - this isn't probably the right mailing list for generic sql
help questions.

>> select ENAME,ORIG_SALARY from employee where (ename='Tom' and
>> orig_salary=2413)or(orig_salary=1234 )
>>
>> if the fist condition(ename='Tom' and orig_salary=2413) is satified then 10
>> rows will be returned, for the second condition (orig_salary=1234 ) there
>> are 20 rows will be returned.
>> The order of display should be
>>
>> The first 10 rows then
>> next 20 rows.

> select ENAME,ORIG_SALARY, 1 as my_order from employee where (ename='Tom' and
> orig_salary=2413) union all select ENAME,ORIG_SALARY, 2 employee where
> (orig_salary=1234 ) order by my_order.

Or just:

select ENAME,ORIG_SALARY from employee where (ename='Tom' and
orig_salary=2413)or(orig_salary=1234 ) ORDER BY orig_salary DESC

as there is going to be only two values for orig_salary.

Matthew

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