select field1, count(*) from mytable group by field1 #### select field1 from mytable l where field2 <> '-' order by field1, field2 #### select field1, min(field2) from mytable l where field2 <> '-' group by field1 order by field1, field2
## select field1 from mytable l where field2 <> '-' order by field1, field2 ##
## select field1, min(field2) from mytable l where field2 <> '-' group by field1 order by field1, field2