Christian Beikov ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *commented* on HHH-16163 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16163?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMDBmMG... ) Re: @OrderBy(clause="...") is unnecessarily verbose ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16163?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMDBmMG... ) Adding a new annotation and deprecating the old one is definitely a nicer way for going forward, so +1 from me on the new annotation. I think I prefer @OrderByFormula , but I don’t mind if you rather want to use @SQLOrderBy ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16163#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16163#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100217- sha1:65be9f2 )