How do I sort a VARCHAR column in SQL server that contains numbers?

Question

I have a VARCHAR column in a SQL Server 2000 database that can contain either letters or numbers. It depends on how the application is configured o

Answer 1

SELECT FIELD FROM TABLE
ORDER BY 
  isnumeric(FIELD) desc, 
  CASE ISNUMERIC(test) 
    WHEN 1 THEN CAST(CAST(test AS MONEY) AS INT)
    ELSE NULL 
  END,
  FIELD

As per this link you need to cast to MONEY then INT to avoid ordering '$' as a number.