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Is there a Postgres client (for Windows) that can save customized sorting when viewing tables? Obviously I could write and save a query for this, but perhaps there's a client that can do this for me. I know MS Access can do this (via ODBC), but I'd prefer a better client.

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It's not very clear what you're looking for. Maybe pgadmin3? If not, please explain a bit more. – kgrittn Apr 16 '12 at 10:13
Sure, I use pgadmin3, and if I open a table and then sort using certain columns, the sorting is gone when I close the table. I'm looking for a client that can save this information so that the sorting remains when I reopen the table. – newenglander Apr 16 '12 at 11:43

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Why not create a VIEW? The upside is that it is client independent.

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Yes, that would be an alternative, if no other client offers what I'm looking for. – newenglander Apr 16 '12 at 12:53
I use Navicat which makes sorting real easy, but I don't think it will let you save the current sorts/filters. – pritaeas Apr 16 '12 at 13:14
You cannot specify an ordering in a view without using some trickery. – Nick Chammas Jun 11 '12 at 15:15
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Can you explain why an ORDER BY would not work? – pritaeas Jun 13 '12 at 7:22

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