diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MAdvertisement.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MAdvertisement.java
index 106e285039..67ba1edaec 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MAdvertisement.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MAdvertisement.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class MAdvertisement extends X_W_Advertisement
 			if (m_SalesRep_ID == 0)
 				m_SalesRep_ID = DB.getSQLValue(null,
 					"SELECT AD_User_ID FROM AD_User "
-					+ "WHERE C_BPartner_ID=? AND IsActive='Y' ORDER BY 1", getC_BPartner_ID());
+					+ "WHERE C_BPartner_ID=? AND IsActive='Y' ORDER BY AD_User_ID", getC_BPartner_ID());
 		}
 		return m_SalesRep_ID;
 	}	//	getSalesRep_ID
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MLanguage.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MLanguage.java
index b16cc6de49..5904b5a4d0 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MLanguage.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MLanguage.java
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public class MLanguage extends X_AD_Language
 	 */
 	public int maintain (boolean add)
 	{
-		String sql = "SELECT TableName FROM AD_Table WHERE TableName LIKE '%_Trl' ORDER BY 1";
+		String sql = "SELECT TableName FROM AD_Table WHERE TableName LIKE '%_Trl' ORDER BY TableName";
 		PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 		ResultSet rs = null;
 		int retNo = 0;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class MLanguage extends X_AD_Language
 			+ " INNER JOIN AD_Table t ON (c.AD_Table_ID=t.AD_Table_ID) "
 			+ "WHERE t.TableName=?"
 			+ "  AND c.IsTranslated='Y' AND c.IsActive='Y' "
-			+ "ORDER BY 1";
+			+ "ORDER BY c.ColumnName";
 		ArrayList<String> columns = new ArrayList<String>(5);
 		PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 		ResultSet rs = null;
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MRoleTest.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MRoleTest.java
index f0b6a14941..21cd21833a 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MRoleTest.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MRoleTest.java
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ public class MRoleTest extends TestCase
 		// add test code here
 		String sql = m_role.addAccessSQL(
 			"SELECT r.a,r.b,r.c FROM AD_Role r WHERE EXISTS "
-			+ "(SELECT AD_Column c WHERE c.a=c.b) ORDER BY 1",
+			+ "(SELECT AD_Column c WHERE c.a=c.b) ORDER BY r.a",
 			"r", 
 			MRole.SQL_FULLYQUALIFIED, MRole.SQL_RO);
 		System.out.println(sql);
-		assertEquals(sql, "SELECT r.a,r.b,r.c FROM AD_Role r WHERE EXISTS (SELECT AD_Column c WHERE c.a=c.b) AND r.AD_Client_ID=0 AND r.AD_Org_ID=0 ORDER BY 1");
+		assertEquals(sql, "SELECT r.a,r.b,r.c FROM AD_Role r WHERE EXISTS (SELECT AD_Column c WHERE c.a=c.b) AND r.AD_Client_ID=0 AND r.AD_Org_ID=0 ORDER BY r.a");
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
index ac8240d183..1e75858fee 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
@@ -3233,7 +3233,7 @@ public abstract class PO
 			s_acctColumns = new ArrayList<String>();
 			String sql = "SELECT c.ColumnName "
 				+ "FROM AD_Column c INNER JOIN AD_Table t ON (c.AD_Table_ID=t.AD_Table_ID) "
-				+ "WHERE t.TableName=? AND c.IsActive='Y' AND c.AD_Reference_ID=25 ORDER BY 1";
+				+ "WHERE t.TableName=? AND c.IsActive='Y' AND c.AD_Reference_ID=25 ORDER BY c.ColumnName";
 			PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 			ResultSet rs = null;
 			try
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO_Record.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO_Record.java
index fcbb74413e..4c8fdf1843 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO_Record.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO_Record.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class PO_Record
 	 */
 	static void validate ()
 	{
-		String sql = "SELECT AD_Table_ID, TableName FROM AD_Table WHERE IsView='N' ORDER BY 2";
+		String sql = "SELECT AD_Table_ID, TableName FROM AD_Table WHERE IsView='N' ORDER BY TableName";
 		PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 		ResultSet rs = null;
 		try
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/print/PrintFormatUtil.java b/base/src/org/compiere/print/PrintFormatUtil.java
index f292bf28ed..146a851edd 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/print/PrintFormatUtil.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/print/PrintFormatUtil.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class PrintFormatUtil
 				+ " AND pfi.AD_Column_ID=c.AD_Column_ID"
 				+ " AND pfi.AD_PrintFormat_ID=?)"	//	1 
 			+ " AND c.AD_Table_ID=? "				//	2
-			+ "ORDER BY 1";
+			+ "ORDER BY c.AD_Column_ID";
 		PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 		ResultSet rs = null;
 		int counter = 0;
diff --git a/client/src/org/compiere/install/TranslationDialog.java b/client/src/org/compiere/install/TranslationDialog.java
index c55f559df5..8458702191 100644
--- a/client/src/org/compiere/install/TranslationDialog.java
+++ b/client/src/org/compiere/install/TranslationDialog.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class TranslationDialog extends CPanel
 		String sql = "SELECT Name, AD_Client_ID "
 			+ "FROM AD_Client "
 			+ "WHERE IsActive='Y' "
-			+ "ORDER BY 2";
+			+ "ORDER BY AD_Client_ID";
 		try
 		{
 			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(sql, null);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class TranslationDialog extends CPanel
 		sql = "SELECT Name, AD_Language "
 			+ "FROM AD_Language "
 			+ "WHERE IsActive='Y' AND (IsSystemLanguage='Y' OR IsBaseLanguage='Y')"
-			+ "ORDER BY 1";
+			+ "ORDER BY Name";
 		try
 		{
 			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(sql, null);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class TranslationDialog extends CPanel
 		sql = "SELECT Name, TableName "
 			+ "FROM AD_Table "
 			+ "WHERE TableName LIKE '%_Trl' AND TableName<>'AD_Column_Trl' "
-			+ "ORDER BY 1";
+			+ "ORDER BY Name";
 		try
 		{
 			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(sql, null);