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SQL2008R2 ORDER BYnot working
Hi All,
I installed over the weekend SQL 2008R2 Express. I imported a table tblabbreviations (ID, Abbreviation (nvarchar(10), Description Nvarchar(50).
Afterwards I added some records and created a new Query
SELECT * from dbo.tblAbbreviations
ORDER BY Abbreviation
Problem:In the rsult Nothing is sorted.
If I enter in the blank table new records via (Access Frontend)then ORDER By works fine for these records , but not when some others were imported.
I looked already on the internet and some sources say to run SQL Server Compatibility Level SQL Server 2000(80). But this did not work too.
Appreciatate any help.
Thanks in advance
Best regrads
Frank
I installed over the weekend SQL 2008R2 Express. I imported a table tblabbreviations (ID, Abbreviation (nvarchar(10), Description Nvarchar(50).
Afterwards I added some records and created a new Query
SELECT * from dbo.tblAbbreviations
ORDER BY Abbreviation
Problem:In the rsult Nothing is sorted.
If I enter in the blank table new records via (Access Frontend)then ORDER By works fine for these records , but not when some others were imported.
I looked already on the internet and some sources say to run SQL Server Compatibility Level SQL Server 2000(80). But this did not work too.
Appreciatate any help.
Thanks in advance
Best regrads
Frank
Microsoft SQL Server 2008Microsoft Access
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Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]
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Hi DQMQ,
Indeed there is a blank space in some records which I could not see at first sight.
I adapted with trim and it works fine.
Thanks for your support
Best regards
Frank
Indeed there is a blank space in some records which I could not see at first sight.
I adapted with trim and it works fine.
Thanks for your support
Best regards
Frank
ASKER
I could not see that ther was a blank space as first character. Thanks
Frank
Frank
it would be rtrim() and/or ltrim() ... sql server does not have trim() ...
and you need to clarify with data samples of what you see "wrong results".
likely, your field is varchar, containing numerical data, and it sorts by design on varchar data, and not the "numerical data" ...
and you need to clarify with data samples of what you see "wrong results".
likely, your field is varchar, containing numerical data, and it sorts by design on varchar data, and not the "numerical data" ...
Thanks in advance
Frank