The answer is quite simple: this statement was composed by several functions used for ordering on string values as also on numeric.
--- Thomas Kellerer <spam_ea...@gmx.net> schrieb am So, 15.8.2010: > Von: Thomas Kellerer <spam_ea...@gmx.net> > Betreff: Re: [GENERAL] Wrong "ORDER BY" on a numeric value result > An: pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Datum: Sonntag, 15. August, 2010 10:43 Uhr > Stefan Wild wrote on 15.08.2010 > 10:36: > >> column is numeric, but upper() works on text, and > returns > >> text, so your > >> numeric column got casted to text by using upper > (which is > >> pointless > >> anyway - there is no "upper" version of digits). > >> remove upper() and you'll be fine. > >> > > > Thank you guys! That was the point. > > The real question is: > > what did you try to accomplish with the UPPER() on a > numeric column? > > Regards > Thomas > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
