how to select starting 3 digit of a phone number?

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Hey guys
I m working on a project where i have to download the sorted data

I have to sort the data on basis of phone number's starting 3 digit.

SELECT * from table where substring(phone_number, 1, 3)='256';

please resolve if there is any error in this query or tell me the query to get starting 3 digit.
Thank u in advance

Posted 25-Dec-15 1:15am

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Michael_Davies · Answer 1 · 2015-12-25T02:27:00

Solution 1

Your example does not sort the data it only selects records that have phone_number starting with 256.

Use ORDER BY clause to sort the resulting data.

SELECT * from table ORDER BY substring(phone_number, 1, 3);

Or

SELECT * from table ORDER BY Left(phone_number, 3);

Posted 25-Dec-15 2:27am

Michael_Davies

Updated 25-Dec-15 2:29am

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[no name] 25-Dec-15 9:37am

Good hint, a 5.

Member 11874141 25-Dec-15 23:47pm

That's not working

Michael_Davies 26-Dec-15 3:11am

In what way, what results do you get compared to your original, show us.

If you want help just saying "that's not working" will get you nowhere, remember we can not see your screen, provide information.