Try this *select * from tbl_media where status ='A' order by status desc* On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Brian Etheridge <Brian.Etheridge@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > Not sure I understand what you are trying to do. Start by specifying an > 'ORDER BY' clause in your SQL: > > select * from tbl_media order by status > > select * from tbl_media order by status desc > > One of those should do what you want. > > ________________________________ > > From: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <php-objects%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <php-objects%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf Of gopi nath > Sent: 08 May 2009 08:53 > To: php groups > Subject: Urgent > > > my table is > tbl_media (tablename) > id_media,name,photo,status.(table fileds) > > i displayed the table. show the records.. > > $s = "select * from tbl_media"; > $q = mysql_query($s); > while($r = mysql_fetch_array){ > echo $r['name']; > } > status value A -Active , I-Inactive > i need the table fist display the status value 'A' after status value > ''IA; how to fix that? > for example first four records Status =A and remaining are Status=I > > Now surf faster and smarter ! Check out the new Firefox 3 - Yahoo! > Edition http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/firefox/?fr=om_email_firefox > <http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/firefox/?fr=om_email_firefox> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Thanks & Regards, M.RAMESH(B.Tech) jr Software Engineer ID: NGH32077 Ph : +91 9391663520 Home page : www.nannacomputers.com An ISO 9001:2000 company. (This e-mail contains information from Nanna Computers, which may be privileged or confidential. The information is for the intended individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any copying, disclosing, distribution or use of the above email and/or its attachments is prohibited and is illegal. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or email (to the numbers or address above) immediately. This e-mail is not un-solicited e-mail under the relevant regulations) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]