本文属于机器翻译版本。若本译文内容与英语原文存在差异，则一律以英文原文为准。 # 使用 ORDER BY 的示例 返回 CATEGORY 表中的所有 11 行，这些行按第二列 CATGROUP 进行排序。对于具有相同 CATGROUP 值的结果，按字符串长度对 CATDESC 列值进行排序。然后，按列 CATID 和 CATNAME 排序。 ``` select * from category order by 2, 1, 3; catid | catgroup | catname | catdesc -------+----------+-----------+---------------------------------------- 10 | Concerts | Jazz | All jazz singers and bands 9 | Concerts | Pop | All rock and pop music concerts 11 | Concerts | Classical | All symphony, concerto, and choir conce 6 | Shows | Musicals | Musical theatre 7 | Shows | Plays | All non-musical theatre 8 | Shows | Opera | All opera and light opera 5 | Sports | MLS | Major League Soccer 1 | Sports | MLB | Major League Baseball 2 | Sports | NHL | National Hockey League 3 | Sports | NFL | National Football League 4 | Sports | NBA | National Basketball Association (11 rows) ``` 返回 SALES 表中的选定列（按最高的 QTYSOLD 值排序）。将结果限制为前 10 行： ``` select salesid, qtysold, pricepaid, commission, saletime from sales order by qtysold, pricepaid, commission, salesid, saletime desc salesid | qtysold | pricepaid | commission | saletime ---------+---------+-----------+------------+--------------------- 15401 | 8 | 272.00 | 40.80 | 2008-03-18 06:54:56 61683 | 8 | 296.00 | 44.40 | 2008-11-26 04:00:23 90528 | 8 | 328.00 | 49.20 | 2008-06-11 02:38:09 74549 | 8 | 336.00 | 50.40 | 2008-01-19 12:01:21 130232 | 8 | 352.00 | 52.80 | 2008-05-02 05:52:31 55243 | 8 | 384.00 | 57.60 | 2008-07-12 02:19:53 16004 | 8 | 440.00 | 66.00 | 2008-11-04 07:22:31 489 | 8 | 496.00 | 74.40 | 2008-08-03 05:48:55 4197 | 8 | 512.00 | 76.80 | 2008-03-23 11:35:33 16929 | 8 | 568.00 | 85.20 | 2008-12-19 02:59:33 ``` 通过使用 LIMIT 0 语法返回列的列表，但不返回行： ``` select * from venue limit 0; venueid | venuename | venuecity | venuestate | venueseats ---------+-----------+-----------+------------+------------ (0 rows) ```