Hi, maybe there is a problem with sorting latin10? Seems to be like spaces don't exists just sorting. Version() ->PostgreSQL 8.0.2 on i686-redhat-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC) 3.4.2 20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3) SELECT nombreasociado, codigoasociado FROM Asociados WHERE nombreasociado LIKE 'VILLA%' ORDER BY 1; "VILLA CLAUDIA MARIA";2208 "VILLA CLOTILDE";2902 "VILLAFAA'E ALFREDO ";916 "VILLAFAA'E MARIA ESTER ROSA ";933 "VILLAFAA'E MARIA JULIA ";7590 "VILLAFANE OSVALDO";3548 "VILLAGGI CARLOS RAUL";1523 "VILLAGRA ILEANA";2305 "VILLAGRA MARIA EUGENIA";7310 "VILLA HORACIO E ";2106 "VILLALBA MABEL";397 "VILLALBA ROLANDO A";398 "VILLALBA SILVIA MONICA";2917 "VILLA LUIS SANTIAGO";560 "VILLA MARIA ISABEL";2687 "VILLANI LUCRECIA LILIANA";6657 "VILLANUEVA DIEGO";5888 "VILLANUEVA RICARDO NORBERTO";4608 "VILLA PABLO JOSE";2717 "VILLAR EDUARDO";399 "VILLAR ERNESTO";400 "VILLARES JOSE ANGEL";7174 "VILLAR HUGO EDUARDO";3820 "VILLAR IGNACIO JAVIER";8385 "VILLAR MANUEL ANTONIO";3821 "VILLA ROCA MIGUEL ANGEL";1698 "VILLARREAL NORBERTO";1749 "VILLA SEBASTIAN MARCELO";8159 "VILLA STELLA MARIS";7180 "VILLATA ALBERTO LUIS";7646 "VILLATA MARCELO";5973 "VILLAVICENCIO CARLOS HORACIO";7953 but if you try: SELECT nombreasociado, codigoasociado FROM Asociados WHERE nombreasociado LIKE 'VILLA %' ORDER BY 1; "VILLA CLAUDIA MARIA";2208 "VILLA CLOTILDE";2902 "VILLA HORACIO E ";2106 "VILLA LUIS SANTIAGO";560 "VILLA MARIA ISABEL";2687 "VILLA PABLO JOSE";2717 "VILLA ROCA MIGUEL ANGEL";1698 "VILLA SEBASTIAN MARCELO";8159 "VILLA STELLA MARIS";7180 ¿? any clues ¿? ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq