Question

I probably am missing something very simple here, but I cannot see it. MSAccess is sorting strangely, to test this I have created a simple one text field table and inserted these values:

1. BB0-01
2. BB001-0
3. BB0-01a

Now, according to little old me, since BB0-01 and BB0-01a have the first 6 characters in common, and BB001-0 already deviates at the 4th, the -01 and -01a should be sorted close to each other, something like:

1. BB0-01
2. BB0-01a
3. BB001-0

But they are not. The sorted order is as in the first list, with the -0 in between the -01 and -01a. Reverse sorting puts the -01a at position #1 but the -0 stays in between them. How can this be?

Answer 1

Looks like the sorting disregards –

Can’t find anything in the MS Access doc that says anything about it though.