If you ever need to sort character strings stored in SQL Server fields, check out this demonstration of how to write a common sorting algorithm using SQL Server TSQL code.

PROC SQL allows you to specify the ORDER BY clause in the CREATE VIEW statement. Every time a view is accessed, its data are sorted and displayed as specified by the ORDER BY clause. This sorting on ...

Fortunately, SQL offers a number of clauses and operators for sorting, grouping, and summarizing. The following tips will help you discern when to sort, when to group, and when and how to summarize.