I have a variable @columns that outputs a set of decimals. For example, [0.00000], [1.00000], [4.00000], [3.00000]. These later get used as columns in one of my queries. However the decimals don't get put in any particular order. I would like to order them from least to greatest in SQL. I don't see a function that does this.
How can I manipulate the data to do that?
SELECT
@COLUMNS += QUOTENAME(ct.rate) + ','
FROM
(
SELECT DISTINCT ct.rate FROM
DB.table ct
WHERE ct.ID = @ID
) ct
SET @COLUMNS = LEFT(@COLUMNS, LEN(@COLUMNS) - 1);
PRINT @COLUMNS```
If you order the data before the array, you will get the output ordered from least to greatest. As you can't use order inside subquery, you can select a TOP MAX(INT) to subquery it.
SELECT
@COLUMNS += QUOTENAME(ct1.rate) + ','
FROM
(
SELECT DISTINCT TOP 2147483647 ct.rate FROM
DB.table ct
WHERE ct.ID = @ID
ORDER BY ct.rate
) ct1
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