Stored Proc (Pivot Columns Rankin )

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Declare @paramList VARCHAR(MAX)
SET @paramList = STUFF((
                    SELECT DISTINCT ',[' + Question + ']'
                     FROM View_S FOR XML PATH('')
                    )  ,1,1,'')
Print @paramList


DECLARE @query NVARCHAR(MAX)
SET @query = 'SELECT RollNo,SName,'; + @paramList
+ 'FROM( SELECT RollNo,SName,Results,Question FROM View_S )src
PIVOT(Max(Results) FOR Question IN (' + @paramList +')) pvt'

EXEC sp_executesql @query

i write this query and its working this output is
___________
Q4|Q3|Q1|Q2
-----------

but i want it in order wise
___________
Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4
-----------
what i do please help me

[Edit]Code block added[/Edit]

Posted 9-Mar-13 1:34am

Arbaz Ali

Updated 9-Mar-13 1:48am

Thomas Daniels

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Solution 2

Try this:

SQL

Declare @paramList VARCHAR(MAX)
SET @paramList = STUFF((
                    SELECT DISTINCT '],[' + Question
                    FROM View_S
                    ORDER BY  '],[' + Question
                    FOR XML PATH('')) ,1,2,'') + ']'
PRINT @paramList

Posted 9-Mar-13 9:03am

Maciej Los

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Michael Haephrati · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-09T08:30:00

Solution 1

You just need to add ORDER BY RollNo to your SQL query, followed by the order (acceding or descending). For acceding use ASC and for decending use DESC

Further reading:
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_orderby.asp[^]

Posted 9-Mar-13 8:30am

Michael Haephrati