The query is currently:
select sti.description, sc.description from scene_thing_instances sti
   left outer join scenes sc on sti.scene_id = sc.scene_id
  order by sti.description, CASE
            when (sti.description = 'absolute root'::text) then 1
            when (sti.description ilike 'root%') then  2
            else 3
           END;


The results I want are:

    description    | description
-------------------+-------------

 absolute root     |
 root 3            | Scene 1
 root 4            | Scene 2
 root 6            | Scene 3
18 cm long wrench | Scene 1
blue screwdriver  | Scene 1
red toolbox       | Scene 1
small wrench      | Scene 1
 tire              | Scene 2
(9 rows)




On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@gmail.com>wrote:

> On 02/03/2014 12:01 PM, Susan Cassidy wrote:
>
> CCing the list.
>
>  This didn't sort the way I want.  It ended up as:
>>      description    | description
>> -------------------+-------------
>>   18 cm long wrench | Scene 1
>>   absolute root     |
>>   blue screwdriver  | Scene 1
>>   red toolbox       | Scene 1
>>   root 3            | Scene 1
>>   root 4            | Scene 2
>>   root 6            | Scene 3
>>   small wrench      | Scene 1
>>   tire              | Scene 2
>>
>>
>> The first column is the one I want sorted.
>>
>
> Probably best to show us a made up sample of what you want.
>
>
>> Also note that I made it a left outer join\
>>
>
> Where?
>
>
>> Susan
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Adrian Klaver
> adrian.kla...@gmail.com
>

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