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Re: MySQL Alphabetical order with DBI

by UnderMine (Friar)
on Nov 15, 2002 at 14:05 UTC ( [id://213156]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to MySQL Alphabetical order with DBI

Do it in the database.... 
SELECT Name, RIGHT(Name,LENGTH(Name)-LOCATE(' ',Name)) as sortorder
FROM Addresses
ORDER BY RIGHT(Name,LENGTH(Name)-LOCATE(' ',Name))

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Better still store your data in a more usable format ;) Thanks UnderMine

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