> What can I add to the above sql statement so that is fetches the
> specified id first in a sorted list?
>
> eg: if $specified_id=5;
> I want: 5,5,5,1,2,3,3,4,4,4,6,6,7
>
> I could have done it in two different sql statements where one fetches
> specified_id and the other fetches and sorts others, but I want to be
> able to do it in one sql statement to reduce time.
Umm, maybe something like:
select id from table order by
case when id=$specified_id then <minimal value for type> else id end