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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T08:30:35+00:00 2026-05-16T08:30:35+00:00

I have two varchar fields which store the date and time in the following

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I have two varchar fields which store the date and time in the following format:
date=2010-08-18; time=07:53:55;

What would be the right sql query to show me the events from the most recent to the oldest

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    2026-05-16T08:30:36+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 8:30 am

    Aside from recommending that you use MySQL datetime fields rather than VARCHARs for any date or time values; what about something simple like adding an ORDER BY clause to your query:

    ORDER BY `DATE` DESC, `TIME` DESC
    
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