Database Settings for order By Clause

Hi,
In oracle if we do a "order by" in SQL statement for field values whose values are empty, then they would be listed at the last if we dont specify any NVL() for it.
Is there any other option by which the funcionality of Order by clause with Empty field values can be changed.
Is there any settings that can be made in the existing database , so that the Order by clause does not list the empty field values at the bottom.
Thanx in advance.
Bharath

you can do wonders with decode and nvl
for instance:
order by decode(nullable_field, null, 1, 2)would make all your null fields come first, whereas
order by nvl(nullable_field, 'M')would make them appear in the middle of an alphabetical list.
Basically NULLs are not something. You have to give the ORDER BY something to replace the null.
null

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Hi All,
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Line Date
1 05-06-2013 00:00:00
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when we query above table using order by date, it is returning line 2 prior to line 1. we would like to know why it is returning line 2 first?
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>
it could be very help to me if you provide some information about sorting technique used by oracle engine for order by clause.
>
Well ok - but be warned that many people wind up being sorry they ask that question. Hopefully Hemant's answer is what you really wanted.
See 'Linguistic Sorting and String Searching' in the Oracle® Database Globalization Support Guide
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28298/ch5lingsort.htm
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http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28298/ch3globenv.htm#i1008393
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And the one for NLS_COMP
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28298/ch3globenv.htm#i1008458
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SQL> select * from t;
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2 l_order_by VARCHAR2 (100);
3 l_test varchar2(10);
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My order by clause will be constructed based on the selected fields in the formDoes this look like you need ?
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