Order by in sql 2008

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A table consists of field as contact_id its data type is setted as char(6). so while now in procedure if i order by with contact_id.
iam getting the output like this
1
11
12
.
.
.
2
21 like wise

but i need the output to be like this mention below

1
2
3 as so on.

Posted 31-Mar-13 23:54pm

ManojMurali

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Aarti Meswania · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-31T23:59:00

Solution 1

SQL

select * from table order by convert(numeric(6,0),contact_id)

Happy Coding!
:)

Posted 31-Mar-13 23:59pm

Aarti Meswania

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ManojMurali 1-Apr-13 6:48am

Thanks alot

Aarti Meswania 1-Apr-13 6:56am

welcome!
Glad to help you! :)

Thomas Daniels · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-01T00:00:00

Solution 2

Hi,

Have a look here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/489874/sql-order-chars-numerically[^]

Posted 1-Apr-13 0:00am

Thomas Daniels

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-01T00:02:00

This is why we tell people not to store numeric items as strings: the sort order is different, and there is no way to make a string sort "properly" without converting it to a number first.

The best solution is to change your DB so it stores numbers - it may seem like work now, but it saves a heck of a lot later. But you can do it, just - it's a pain and slow, but you can.

SQL

SELECT contact_id FROM myTable ORDER BY CONVERT(INT, contact_id)

However, if any of the contact_id values is not numeric, it will fail, and return no rows.