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SQL ORDER BY — Basic Usage

Use SQL ORDER BY for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandSQL ORDER BY — Basic Usage
SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY created_at DESC;

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Appropriate database client and connection
Permissions
Database privileges vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use SQL ORDER BY for a standard administrative task.

SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY created_at DESC;

Original command

Sort query results.

SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY created_at DESC;

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Appropriate database client and connection is installed and available in your current shell.