SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY key_part1,key_part2,... ; SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE key_part1 = constant ORDER BY key_part2; SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY key_part1 DESC, key_part2 DESC; SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE key_part1 = 1 ORDER BY key_part1 DESC, key_part2 DESC; SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE key_part1 > constant ORDER BY key_part1 ASC; SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE key_part1 < constant ORDER BY key_part1 DESC; SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE key_part1 = constant1 AND key_part2 > constant2 ORDER BY key_part2;