The document discusses how to order records in a table using the ORDER BY clause in SQL. It explains that ORDER BY can sort data in ascending or descending order based on one or multiple columns. Custom sort orders can also be specified by using the FIELD function to define the sort order of values in a column. The syntax and examples provided show how to order data, order on expressions, order on multiple columns, and define a custom sort order.

1. Order By
With the help of Order By command we can arrange
the records our table in ascending or descending
order.
This command is used with the select command.
Syntax :-
Select column name(*) from table name
Order by column name ASC/DESC;
1. Select * from student
Order by name;
2. Select * from student
Order by marks ASC;
Ordering DATA on Multiple column

2. To order the result set on multiple column you can
specify the multiple column name in ORDER BY
command along with desired sort order.
Example ;-
Select * from student
Order by section ASC,Marks DESC;
Ordering Data on the basis of an Expression
Example ;-
1. Select name,marks,marks+10 from students;
2. Select name,marks,marks+10 from students
Order by marks+10 DESC;
CUSTOM SORT ORDER
You have a column where you want to arrange data as
per your own specified order.
Example :- if there is column called project that store
the status of project made by the students.

3. Name Project
Ali Evaluated
amit Evaluated
Aryan Assigned
Dilip Assigned
Kavita Pending
Neha Submitted
Rahil Evaluated
Ruhani Pending
Simran Submitted
Simran Pending
Sohil Submitted
Sumit Submitted
Select * from student
Order by name;
Now to order the above table as per the mentioned
order above i.e. as per Project field having values in this
order:-
1.Evaluated
2.Pending

4. 3.Submitted
4.Assigned
Syntax ;-
Select * from tablename
Order by field(columnanme,values specifying order);
Example :-
Select * from student
Order by
field(project,’Evaluated’,’Pending’,’Submitted’,’Assigned’);
Output :-
Name project