SQL error on Order By

No need for ELSE:

SELECT DISTINCT
	RT.PartyId as 'PartyId', RT.Code as 'SubmittedByCode', RT.EntityName as 'SubmittedByName', RT.EntryDate as 'CreateDate',
	bc.Name as 'GroupCategory', bc.[Description] as 'TerritoryDescription', bc.BusinessGroupId as 'TerritoryID',
	sp.Code as 'SalesCode', sp.Name1 as 'SalespersonName',
	ISNULL(ACtotal.Accounts,0) as 'Accounts', ISNULL(ACtotal.AmountFinanced,0) as 'AmountFinanced'
FROM 
	#tmpRef RT
	left join (               
	   SELECT ebcm.EntityId  ,    
	   bc.BusinessCategoryId,    
	   bc.[Description],    
	   bc.Name,    
	   bc.BusinessGroupId,    
	   ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PArtition by ebcm.EntityId    ORDER BY bc.name) AS seq    
	    
	   FROM EntityBusinessCategoryMap ebcm    
	   LEFT JOIN  BusinessCategory bc ON  bc.BusinessCategoryId = ebcm.BusinessCategoryId    
	   left join BusinessGroup bg on bg.BusinessGroupId = bc.BusinessGroupId      
	   WHERE bg.Name = 'Territory'  AND     
		  (@specificTerritory is null OR bc.BusinessCategoryId IN (select * from @TerritoryList))                 
		)  bc on bc.EntityId = RT.PartyId   AND  bc.seq = 1      
	----  
	left join Entity sp on sp.PartyId = RT.SalespersonId 
	left join -- # of Accounts Total, AmountFinanced Total
	 (
		SELECT
			CuAc.SubmittedById,
			Count(1) as 'Accounts',
			SUM(PFL.AmountFinanced) as 'AmountFinanced'
		FROM
			CustomerAccount CuAc
			LEFT JOIN PremiumFinanceLoan PFL ON PFL.CustomerAccountId = CuAc.PartyId AND PFL.IsOriginal = 1
						
		WHERE
			(@specificSubmittedBy is null OR CuAc.SubmittedById IN (select * from @SubmittedByList)) 
			AND CuAc.AccountCreateDate between @startDate and @endDate
		GROUP BY
			CuAc.SubmittedById
	 ) as ACtotal on ACtotal.SubmittedById = RT.PartyId

ORDER BY CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Code' THEN RT.Code END,
		 CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Name' THEN RT.EntityName END

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Thanks, but same error message.

Seems like you need to pass the CASE to the SELECT list:

SELECT DISTINCT
	RT.PartyId as 'PartyId', CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Code' THEN RT.Code END, CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Name' THEN RT.EntityName END, RT.EntryDate as 'CreateDate',
	bc.Name as 'GroupCategory', bc.[Description] as 'TerritoryDescription', bc.BusinessGroupId as 'TerritoryID',
	sp.Code as 'SalesCode', sp.Name1 as 'SalespersonName',
	ISNULL(ACtotal.Accounts,0) as 'Accounts', ISNULL(ACtotal.AmountFinanced,0) as 'AmountFinanced'
FROM 
	#tmpRef RT
	left join (               
	   SELECT ebcm.EntityId  ,    
	   bc.BusinessCategoryId,    
	   bc.[Description],    
	   bc.Name,    
	   bc.BusinessGroupId,    
	   ROW_NUMBER() OVER(PArtition by ebcm.EntityId    ORDER BY bc.name) AS seq    
	    
	   FROM EntityBusinessCategoryMap ebcm    
	   LEFT JOIN  BusinessCategory bc ON  bc.BusinessCategoryId = ebcm.BusinessCategoryId    
	   left join BusinessGroup bg on bg.BusinessGroupId = bc.BusinessGroupId      
	   WHERE bg.Name = 'Territory'  AND     
		  (@specificTerritory is null OR bc.BusinessCategoryId IN (select * from @TerritoryList))                 
		)  bc on bc.EntityId = RT.PartyId   AND  bc.seq = 1      
	----  
	left join Entity sp on sp.PartyId = RT.SalespersonId 
	left join -- # of Accounts Total, AmountFinanced Total
	 (
		SELECT
			CuAc.SubmittedById,
			Count(1) as 'Accounts',
			SUM(PFL.AmountFinanced) as 'AmountFinanced'
		FROM
			CustomerAccount CuAc
			LEFT JOIN PremiumFinanceLoan PFL ON PFL.CustomerAccountId = CuAc.PartyId AND PFL.IsOriginal = 1
						
		WHERE
			(@specificSubmittedBy is null OR CuAc.SubmittedById IN (select * from @SubmittedByList)) 
			AND CuAc.AccountCreateDate between @startDate and @endDate
		GROUP BY
			CuAc.SubmittedById
	 ) as ACtotal on ACtotal.SubmittedById = RT.PartyId

ORDER BY CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Code' THEN RT.Code END,
		 CASE @sortBy WHEN 'Submitted By Name' THEN RT.EntityName END

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This breaks my SELECT statement because when they choose to order by 'Submitted by Code' the query does not display the 'Submitted By Name' and vice versa.

Have you tried this query without "select distinct'?

Ideally 'distinct' should not be needed. You are using a temp table so you most probably have full control on what goes in it, so these should not need distinct:

    RT.PartyId AS 'PartyId'
  , RT.Code AS 'SubmittedByCode'
  , RT.EntityName AS 'SubmittedByName'
  , RT.EntryDate AS 'CreateDate'

You are using row_number() in the subquery aliased as BC so "AND BC.seq = 1" means these will not multiply the number of rows:

, BC.Name AS 'GroupCategory'
, BC.[Description] AS 'TerritoryDescription'
, BC.BusinessGroupId AS 'TerritoryID'

Which leaves just aliases SP and ACTOTAL, and ACTOTAL is already being grouped.

So why is "distinct" needed? What columns produce unwanted repetition? Solve that.

Hi,
You cannot put relevant columns to case clause above, unless you use Dynamic Sql (sp_executesql), to do the same. Read
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188001.aspx