[dba-SQLServer]Sorting order when exporting

Thanks Charles.

David

At 13/06/2003, you wrote:
>David,
>
>In a relational database such as the Jet engine or SQL Server, tables
>are sets of records that have no natural order since there is no
>relationship between the physical and logical location of a record
>within a table.  Thus, there is no such concept of "correct order."  If
>the table has a primary key then when you open the table the records
>will be displayed sorted by PK.  That is all you need.
>
>Charles Wortz
>Software Development Division
>Texas Education Agency
>1701 N. Congress Ave
>Austin, TX 78701-1494
>512-463-9493
>CWortz at tea.state.tx.us
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Emerson [mailto:davide at dalyn.co.nz]
>Sent: Thursday 2003 Jun 12 22:22
>To: dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: [dba-SQLServer]Sorting order when exporting
>
>
>AXP ADP, SQL2000.
>
>When I use a SELECT sproc to export to an excel spreadsheet the records
>appear in a sorted order -
>
>DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputStoredProcedure, strSprocName, acFormatXLS,
>strFullName
>
>However, if I use the same sproc as the basis for an INSERT INTO
>statement
>that inserts the records into a table, I find that the records are no
>longer appearing in their sorted order.
>
>Is this a feature of  Access/SQL or is there a way for the records to be
>
>sorted  in the correct order as they are inserted into the table?
>
>Regards
>
>David Emerson
>DALYN Software Ltd
>25b Cunliffe St, Johnsonville
>Wellington, New Zealand
>Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205
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