Re: MySQL: Alphabetizing title results in library format

From: Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 09:43:00 +0000
Subject: Re: MySQL: Alphabetizing title results in library format
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Cami wrote:
Try this: mysql> select *,(case when title like '%The%' then substring (title, 5, 255) when title like '%A%' then substring (title, 3, 255) when title like '%An%' then substring (title, 4, 255) else title end) as sort_col from titles order by sort_col;
Argh, that still produces the same syntax error. Our hosting company is using MySQL 3.22.32 if that's any help. -- Ian Evans Digital Hit Entertainment - News and Information http://www.digitalhit.com

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