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		theodpHN 39 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waiting for SQL:202y: Group by All So, why not a SORT BY ALL or a GROUPSORT BY ALL, too? Not always what you want (e.g., when you're ranking on a summarized column), but it often alphabetic order on the GROUP BY columns is just what the doctor ordered! :-)

petereisentraut 39 days ago [–]

The working group also discussed ORDER BY ALL, but for some reason most participants really did not like it.

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