thanks for sending that link charlie :) the kicker ended up being how its was named, I woulda never gotten it wth the link :) wasnt INT it needed to be UNSIGNED
SELECT * FROM jtbl_guideDestinations ORDER BY CAST(destinationOrder AS UNSIGNED) ~Dave the disruptor~ "Some people just don't appreciate how difficult it is to dispense wisdom and abuse at the same time." ---------------------------------------- From: Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:49 PM To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: sql brain fart i'm not familiar with mysql...but cast() is supported (depending on version it seems) http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/cast-functions.html also, seems that your ORDER BY should have a cast() in it as well. actually...looking at that link, it seems that you ONLY need the cast() on the ORDER BY. about 1/3 way down the page: SELECT enum_col FROM tbl_name ORDER BY CAST(enum_col AS CHAR); On 9/27/05, dave wrote: > doesnt seem to do the trick > > btw~ its a mysql db > > ~Dave the disruptor~ > "Some people just don't appreciate how difficult it is to dispense wisdom and > abuse at the same time." > > ---------------------------------------- > From: Phill B > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:48 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: sql brain fart > > You will need to cast the column as an integer. > > Select CAST(destinationOrder AS INT) > FROM jtbl_guideDestinations > ORDER BY destinationOrder ASC > > Should work you. > > On 9/27/05, dave wrote: > > a simple sql statement i need to display and order by a table column that > > goes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 > > > > and if i order by the column asc i get 1,10,2,3,4, etc..... > > > > I keep thinking there is something in the select statement i can use but > > cant reacll, anyone > > > > simple query > > SELECT * > > FROM jtbl_guideDestinations > > ORDER BY destinationOrder ASC > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:219387 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
