If you are sorting large datasets by date frequently:
If you are an administrator or developer trying to query a table to show the most recent entries first, here is the guide for writing that query. new dba date desc
Below is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for adding a new column named dba_date to an existing table, populating it, indexing it, and using it in queries ordered by date descending. Assumptions: SQL RDBMS is MySQL (instructions include notes for PostgreSQL and SQLite where they differ). Adjust types/commands for other RDBMS. If you are sorting large datasets by date frequently: