| <query>select * from address where postcode=:postcode ORDER BY state | :ordering | </query> | | query.setParameter("ordering", "ASC") | I have not actually checked ut my first guess would be that you will get | select * from address where postcode=5000 ORDER BY state 'ASC' | which will not work for obvious reasons. Propably the easiest way to solve this is to have two queries and then choose dynamically which one to use. Regards fhh View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3971515#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...