Hi All,
I want to sort the name based on 1st level (sort only applicable root id is null or level ==1). If i search based on name the result set is broken the parent and child relationship.
I am using sql server database. Please let me know what are the fesible way to sort based on 1st level. I am having 5Lakh records. Also, I am considering the performance.
ID PARENT ID ROOT ID NAME level
1	NULL		NULL		FIRST		1
2	1			1			SECOND		2
3	2			1			THIRD		3
4	1			1			FORTH		4
5	4			1			FIFTH		5
6   NULL		NULL		SIXTH		1
7	6			6			SEVENTH		2
8	7			6			EIGTH		2
9	NULL		NULL		NINTH		1
10 	NULL		NULL		TENTH		1
11	NULL		NULL		ELEVEN		1
12 	11			11			TWELE		2
13	12			11			THIRTEEN	3
14	13			11			FOURTEEN	4
EXPECTED OUTPUT - SORT BY NAME ASC
ID PARENT ID ROOT ID NAME level
11	NULL		NULL		ELEVEN		1
12 	11			11			TWELE		2
13	12			11			THIRTEEN	3
14	13			11			FOURTEEN	4
1	NULL		NULL		FIRST		1
2	1			1			SECOND		2
3	2			1			THIRD		3
4	1			1			FORTH		4
5	4			1			FIFTH		5
9	NULL		NULL		NINTH		1
6   NULL		NULL		SIXTH		1
7	6			6			SEVENTH		2
8	7			6			EIGTH		2
10 	NULL		NULL		TENTH		1