---
title: "SQL: Ordering with NULL values"
kind: article
slug: sql-ordering-with-null-values
created_at: 2008-11-14
tags:
  - General
  - order
  - database
  - sql
  - null
---

First seen at <a href="http://blog.kabisa.nl">Kabisa Blog</a>: <a href="http://blog.kabisa.nl/2008/11/14/sql-ordering-with-null-values/">SQL: Ordering with NULL values</a>

This post tells you how to sort <code>NULL</code> values in a column to the bottom and sort the remaining non-<code>NULL</code> values.

This is really great in combination with LEFT JOIN queries that may yield NULL values.