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I'm writing a SQL query to get a list of parameters for a report in Report Builder 3.0. I needed to add an extra row with the value 'All' to the results like this: <pre><code>SELECT 'All' UNION SELECT DISTINCT Manager FROM IS_Projects </code></pre> This works fine, but the query returns the rows to me sorted in alphabetical order, where I actually want 'All' to appear at the top at all times (ie. come back as the first row). The rest of the results can be sorted alphabetically. I've seen suggestions on adding a sort-order column to the table, but I'm pretty new to SQL, and don't know how to do this. Thanks for any suggestions!
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1. COThis lives on the report itself, so I'm not actually populating the table this way. Thanks for the tips though!
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2. COAh...I deleted my comment when I re-read the question and realised it was for a report! Also saw the neat answers below, and figured my comment was no-longer necessary...
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