Sorting
Hi, is it possible to use variable for sorting? Something like: declare @sort varchar(10) SET @sort='column1 DESC' SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY @sort)AS rowId, * FROM table Is dynamic SQL only option? Thank you, Simon
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simon
4/15/2010 10:28:16 AM
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On 15/04/2010 11:28, simon wrote: > Hi, > > is it possible to use variable for sorting? > > Something like: > > declare @sort varchar(10) > SET @sort='column1 DESC' > > SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY @sort)AS rowId, * FROM table > > Is dynamic SQL only option? You can use CASE to help you order dynamically. Here is one I use: ORDER BY CASE @sort WHEN 1 THEN sdl_item END ASC, CASE @sort WHEN 3 THEN sor_orderdate END ASC, CASE @sort WHEN 5 THEN sdl_despatch END ASC, CASE @sort WHEN 2 THEN sdl_item END DESC, CASE @sort WHEN 4 THEN sor_orderdate END DESC, CASE @sort WHEN 6 THEN sdl_despatch END DESC Its used on a webpage with a drop down box, the value determines the type of sort and its direction. If all the sort columns were of the same type you can cut it down to just 2 CASE's, one for ASC and one for DESC, but if you have mixed types, like datetime and varchar then you need one CASE per sort type. Dooza
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Dooza
4/15/2010 10:48:55 AM
Simon
No, use CASE expression
ORDER BY CASE WHEN @sort = 'col1' AND @dir = 1 THEN col1 END ASC,
CASE WHEN @sort = 'col1' AND @dir = 0 THEN col1 END DESC,
CASE WHEN @sort = 'col2' AND @dir = 1 THEN col2 END ASC,
CASE WHEN @sort = 'col2' AND @dir = 0 THEN col2 END DESC
"simon" <zupan.net@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a0eb3a56-f273-461a-b941-59be598d19f9@12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> is it possible to use variable for sorting?
>
> Something like:
>
> declare @sort varchar(10)
> SET @sort='column1 DESC'
>
> SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY @sort)AS rowId, * FROM table
>
> Is dynamic SQL only option?
>
> Thank you,
> Simon
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Uri
4/15/2010 11:19:19 AM
On 15 apr., 13:19, "Uri Dimant" <u...@iscar.co.il> wrote: > Simon > No, use CASE expression > ORDER BY CASE WHEN @sort =3D 'col1' AND @dir =3D 1 THEN col1 END ASC, > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0CASE WHEN @sort =3D 'col1' AND @dir =3D 0 THEN col1 EN= D DESC, > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0CASE WHEN @sort =3D 'col2' AND @dir =3D 1 THEN col2 EN= D ASC, > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0CASE WHEN @sort =3D 'col2' AND @dir =3D 0 THEN col2 EN= D DESC > > "simon" <zupan....@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:a0eb3a56-f273-461a-b941-59be598d19f9@12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > > > > > Hi, > > > is it possible to use variable for sorting? > > > Something like: > > > declare @sort varchar(10) > > SET @sort=3D'column1 DESC' > > > SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY @sort)AS rowId, * FROM table > > > Is dynamic SQL only option? > > > Thank you, > > Simon- Skrij navedeno besedilo - > > - Prika=BEi citirano besedilo - As I thought. Order by case is usually much slower than create dynamic sql. So, I'll stay with dynamic sql. thanks, S
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simon
4/15/2010 11:27:28 AM
simon > Order by case is usually much slower than create dynamic >sql. Hmm, can you provide me with your test script?? "simon" <zupan.net@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f31833f6-cf4a-4f5e-8c79-796d899a661e@u34g2000yqu.googlegroups.com... On 15 apr., 13:19, "Uri Dimant" <u...@iscar.co.il> wrote: > Simon > No, use CASE expression > ORDER BY CASE WHEN @sort = 'col1' AND @dir = 1 THEN col1 END ASC, > CASE WHEN @sort = 'col1' AND @dir = 0 THEN col1 END DESC, > CASE WHEN @sort = 'col2' AND @dir = 1 THEN col2 END ASC, > CASE WHEN @sort = 'col2' AND @dir = 0 THEN col2 END DESC > > "simon" <zupan....@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:a0eb3a56-f273-461a-b941-59be598d19f9@12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > > > > > Hi, > > > is it possible to use variable for sorting? > > > Something like: > > > declare @sort varchar(10) > > SET @sort='column1 DESC' > > > SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY @sort)AS rowId, * FROM table > > > Is dynamic SQL only option? > > > Thank you, > > Simon- Skrij navedeno besedilo - > > - Prika�i citirano besedilo - As I thought. Order by case is usually much slower than create dynamic sql. So, I'll stay with dynamic sql. thanks, S
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Uri
4/15/2010 11:39:26 AM
I used to use CASE statement in JOIN, WHERE or ORDER BY statements. Then I found out that almost always execution times where much faster(even 5 times) if I rewriten sql statement without case statements and execute it as dynamic sql. The more case statements I had, the faster execution time was with dynamic sql compered to case statements. Since than I use always dynamic sql instead of case statements. It was newer slower than sql with case. I don't have test script at the moment. You think that there are some cases where CASE is faster? thank you for your help, Simon
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simon
4/15/2010 12:02:01 PM
simon I have benchmarked this situation as I try to use dynamic sql as a last resort. It also depends on what indexes do you have a take a look into a execution plan to compare performance "simon" <zupan.net@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f1bd56b2-09f1-41db-8593-71579d6b5711@x12g2000yqx.googlegroups.com... >I used to use CASE statement in JOIN, WHERE or ORDER BY statements. > Then I found out that > almost always execution times where much faster(even 5 times) if I > rewriten sql statement without case statements and execute it as > dynamic sql. > The more case statements I had, the faster execution time was with > dynamic sql compered to case statements. > Since than I use always dynamic sql instead of case statements. It was > newer slower than sql with case. > > I don't have test script at the moment. You think that there are some > cases where CASE is faster? > > thank you for your help, > Simon
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Hi all. I have a table of strings that I have concatenated from several dro down lists. I now need to sort this data into a single column alphabetically and list all unique entries along with a percentage. I think I can do the listing unique entries etc. if I can just sort ou the problem I am having with sorting a column alphabetically. The problem is that I want to be able to use cell formulas to do th sorting as I want the sheet 'idiot proof'. The only user intervention want is for them to initially select the data they use from the dro down lists. I can do this using macro'...
Sorting...
I am trying to sort a csv list. The first column is a date & the 2nd is time. Can I merge these 2 together, so I can get date & time together, allowing me to sort based on that? If they're really dates and times, you could just use a helper cell and then use a formula like: =a1+b1 You can give it a nice format showing date and time if you like. But why not just sort the list using the date as the primary key and the time as a secondary key? Mike wrote: > > I am trying to sort a csv list. > The first column is a date & the 2nd is time. > Can I merge these 2 ...
Ranking
I previously revived a formula (Thanks Max) to Sort and Rank my Stores by the Strongest Store to the Lowest Store. It did exactly what it was supposed to do with my sample layout I made with just Four stores and scores. But when I added all 14 stores to the list (each store as a rank like 2.45 or 3.56 or 11.75) it will not sort them properly. I am using =IF(ISNA(RANK(Q7,Q7:Q20,1)),"",INDEX(O7:O20,RANK(Q7,Q7:Q20,1))) for the ranking system. It works when the stores Ranks are SINGLE digit numbers, but when they go into the tenths or hundredths the formula can't ...
Sort range changes during sort
After highlighting the columns and rows I want sorted, I select data and sort. At this point the sort range changes to include the entire row from A to IV of each row I selected. I've searched the options screen and help menu, but don't know why this is happening. Thanks in Advance. This is a complete guess--I couldn't duplicate what happened to you in xl2003. Do you have merged cells in that range? If yes, maybe that's the problem. coffedrinker2003 wrote: > > After highlighting the columns and rows I want sorted, I select data and > sort. At this point the so...
sort equal groups of data
hi, i need a help in this, plz i got this list, id like to check the common fields (in 2 and 3 columns) like this, p.ex (so later, i could delete them, and keep and analize the other groups of data) LG-0060-0703 MT 6 LG-0060-0703 CX 6 LG-0060-0703 MT 1 LG-0060-1003 MT 6 LG-0060-1003 CX 6 LG-0060-1003 MT 1 LG-0060-1203 MT 6 LG-0060-1203 CX 6 LG-0060-1203 MT 1 LG-0060-2003 MT 6 LG-0060-2003 CX 6 LG-0060-2003 MT 1 LG-0060-3003 MT 6 LG-0060-3003 CX 6 LG-0060-3003 MT 1 LG-0060-4003 MT 6 LG-0060-4003 CX 6 LG-0060-4003 MT 1 LG-0100018 UN 1 i appreciate your help thanks Not certain what...
How do I sort for the maximum values in each year in excel?
How do I sort data so I can see (sort?) the maximum value for each year in excel. I have 365 values per year and 78 years worth of data. I got excel to sort each year from greatest value to smallest, but now I want to sort it so each years max value is shown first, then the next years max value, etc. You would need extra help columns with formulas or using a filter if you apply auto filter and select the year from the year column and then copying the result somewhere else, then do the sorting base on the value descending. There is now way the built in sort can handle it in one fell swoop ...
Entourage contact sorting
Entourage 2008 for mac. =A0I am trying to sort my contacts by category and then by last name...any thoughts? On 2010-01-22 20:39:09 -0800, shar-shar said: > Entourage 2008 for mac. �I am trying to sort my contacts by category > and then by last name...any thoughts? Unfortunately, Entourage does not allow sorting by one field and sorting within that grouping by a second field. Just one field at a time. -- Allen Watson MVP for Office (Entourage, Word) http://homepage.mac.com/allen_a_watson/ HELP for Entourage: http://entourage.mvps.org On 1/22/10 8:39 PM, in article...
Sorting in Excel
I have a lot of data with three different groups represented by three different numbers. Is there any way to sort them by groups instead of going through by hand counting one by one? Thanks for all your help. Give us an example of the data (Don't attach any files though), showing us what you have and what you want. -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL2K & XLXP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude - A little thing that makes a BIG difference ----...
ascending sort definition [sorting alphabetically]
Does ascending sort mean A-Z? Yes. Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP 1998 - 2010 Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com [email on web site] On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 17:44:02 -0800, GaryBlade <GaryBlade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Does ascending sort mean A-Z? Yes. See http://www.exceltip.com/st/How_Excel_Sorts_Lists/246.html for more information. "GaryBlade" wrote: > Does ascending sort mean A-Z? ...