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QUESTION POSED ON: 03 September 2008
I am using a case statement to order data on a SQL Server Reporting Services report. When the statement runs it returns the correct order, but when I save the Report Definition Language (RDL) and preview it, it returns to ascending order. How do I correct this?

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It is a little hard to verify this without seeing the code. However, the typical rule of thumb is that if you do not explicitly order the results in a SQL query, then you are at the mercy of the database or API engine that is producing the results. Try explicitly adding an ORDER BY to your statement.


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