> But I'd prefer not to see the extra sorting field.
You don't need to select a field in order to be able to order by it.
So
select chart_of_accounts.accountname as Account,
concat('$',format(coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.debit),0),2)) as
Debit,
concat('$',format(coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.credit),0),2)) as
Credit,
concat('$',format(coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.credit),0)-coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.debit),0),2))
as Balance
from sales_journal_entries
left join sales_journal
on sales_journal.journalID=sales_journal_entries.journalID
left join chart_of_accounts
on chart_of_accounts.accountID=sales_journal_entries.accountID
where sales_journal.date > '2008-12-31'
and sales_journal.date < '2010-01-01'
group by sales_journal_entries.accountID
order by
coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.credit),0)-coalesce(sum(sales_journal_entries.debit),0)
asc;
should do the trick.
Jesper
Perfectamundo! I thought there would have been a more elegant way but
this works just fine. Thanks.
There is a more elegant way: do not do your $ at the database, but rather
in the presentation layer.
With regards,
Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com
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