ordering in sql code example

Example 1: ascending order in sql

SELECT *
FROM employees
ORDER BY employees.employee_id DESC ;
·        Ascending ( ASC)
·        Descending ( DESC)

Example 2: sql query order

SQL order of execution defines the
execution order of clauses.

-Select
It starts execution with 
-from  (Choose and join tables to get base data)
after from
-where ( filters base data )
-group by (Aggregates base data)
-having (filters aggregated data)
-select (returns final data)
-order by (sorts the final data)
-limit (limits the returned data to a row count)

Only select and from are mandatory