//this_for_descending_order..
SELECT * FROM TableName ORDER BY columnName DESC;
// this_for_ascending_order..
SELECT * FROM TableName ORDER BY columnName ASC;SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 ASC; -- ASCending is default
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 DESC; -- DESCending
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 DESC, col2; -- col1 DESC then col2 ASCSELECT q.*
FROM (SELECT TOP 3 *
FROM table
ORDER BY id DESC) q
ORDER BY q.id ASCSELECT last_name, age
FROM Customers
WHERE NOT country = 'UK'
ORDER BY last_name DESC;SELECT *
FROM Customers
ORDER BY first_name;order by statement in sql