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RDBPROD: Unexpected Behavior When Using Descending vs Desc in SQLMOD SELECT (Doc ID 66336.1)

Last updated on APRIL 14, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Rdb Server on OpenVMS - Version 6.1 and later
HP OpenVMS Alpha
HP OpenVMS Itanium
HP OpenVMS VAX

Symptoms

You have created an SQLMOD routine that has a SELECT statement using ORDER BY x specifying DESCENDING. The results are not what you expected; ie., the results are in ASCENDING order even though you specified DESCENDING.

Example:

Note: The BLR also indicates ASCENDING.

Cause

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