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kwikwisi
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

283 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-03 : 11:15:48

Is it possible to order like:
create procedure dbo.sort
@sort as varchar
as
select id,name
from Table
order by @sort

jackv
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2179 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-03 : 12:06:52

Check dynamic sql

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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-03 : 13:46:19

or use case when
create procedure dbo.sort
@sort as varchar
as
select id,name
from Table
order by case when @sort=firstvalue then firstfield
when @sort=secondvalue then secondfield
....
end

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-04 : 05:23:28

http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/madhivanan/archive/2007/12/04/column-length-and-data-length.aspx

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-04 : 14:35:14

quote:
Originally posted by madhivanan

http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/madhivanan/archive/2007/12/04/column-length-and-data-length.aspx

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

good spot

i missed it

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