Use Both Order by Asc and Desc In Single SQL Query

Several times we may have to use ORDER BY ASC and ORDER BY DESC in same SQL query on different columns. 
 
Here is an example of using ORDER BY DESC on one column.
 
SELECT * FROM mytable ORDER BY column1, column2 DESC
 
Here is an example of using ORDER BY ASC on one column.
 
SELECT * FROM mytable ORDER BY column1 ASC, column2.
 
Here is an example of using ORDER BY DESC and ORDER BY ASC on two different columns in a single SQL query.
 
SELECT * FROM tbl_Employee ORDER BY lastName ASC, Salary DESC
 
Here the lastname column is first sorted and after that salary shorted in desc.
 
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