Re: order by date desc but NULLs last - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tomasz Myrta
Subject Re: order by date desc but NULLs last
Date
Msg-id 20030210071211.M27958@klaster.net
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In response to order by date desc but NULLs last  ("A.M." <agentm@cmu.edu>)
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> I have a simple query that sorts by descending date but the NULL 
> dates show up first. Is there a way I can sort so they come last 
> without sorting ascending?
> 
> SELECT submittime,score,gradedtime FROM student_gradedmaterial WHERE 
> gradedmaterialid=3 and studentid=102 order by gradedtime desc;
> 
>       submittime      | score |         gradedtime
> ---------------------+-------+----------------------------
>   2003-01-30 22:56:38 |       |
>   2003-01-31 03:42:29 |    99 | 2003-02-06 14:21:43.043587
> 
> but what I want is all the graded items first in gradedtime desc and 
> NULL afterwards. I do need to keep the NULL score rows. (So I get 
> the latest submitted grade for the assignment but also any ungraded 
> submission information.)
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
>  ><><><><><><><><><
> AgentM
> agentm@cmu.edu

order by gradetime is null asc, gradetime desc;

Regards,
Tomasz Myrta


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