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Order by Specific id first then By rest


Consider a Sample Table with two Column RoleId and User Name

Role | Name
  1      AB
  3      A
  1      ABC
  2      D
  2      B
  3      Abb
  1      E
  4      TE

How can i use SQL queries to get following Output.

Role | Name
  3      A
  3      Abb
  1      AB
  1      ABC
  1      E
  2      B
  2      D
  4      TE

I just want to Order by Role Id 3 first then by remaining Roleid. Currently i am using Union to achieve so //

SELECT * FROM (SELECT * From @temp 
         Where roleid=3
UNION ALL
SELECT * From @temp 
         Where roleid != 3
 ) as X 

Solution

  • You can use case to make more complex ordering:

    select *
     from @temp
     order by case when Role = 3 then 0 else 1 end, Role, Name