>>Hi all,
>>
>>Got a weird one here. I create a *simple* view in the SQL 2005 View Designer:
>>

>>SELECT ALL
>>guiUniqueID, chvCollectionKey, chvCaption, chvClassLibrary,
>>chvClassName, chvParentNode, inyNodeLevel, insNodeSequence, 
>>inyNodePlacement, bitExternalProcess, dtmCreated, chvCreator, dtmUpdated, chvUpdater
>>FROM Control.TreeViewNodes
>>ORDER BY inyNodeLevel, insNodeSequence
>>

>>When I execute the code in the View Designer, all is well. However, when I execute the view from either a query or by right-clicking the view name and choosing Open View, the ORDER BY clause does not function correctly. I get the correct quantity and selection of rows that I expect -- they're just not in the correct order.
>>
>>What stupidly simple thing am I doing wrong here?
>>
>>TIA,
>
>I just tried it in SSMS (added order to one of my views) and got the same behavior. I guess it's either a bug or by design.

If it's a bug, it's a MAJOR one...can't help but thinking it's not a bug, though.