1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/database.rb b/lib/gitlab/database.rb
index 42bec913a45..04fa6a3a5de 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/database.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/database.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ module Gitlab
       database_version.match(/\A(?:PostgreSQL |)([^\s]+).*\z/)[1]
     end
 
+    def self.nulls_last_order(field, direction = 'ASC')
+      order = "#{field} #{direction}"
+
+      if Gitlab::Database.postgresql?
+        order << ' NULLS LAST'
+      else
+        # `field IS NULL` will be `0` for non-NULL columns and `1` for NULL
+        # columns. In the (default) ascending order, `0` comes first.
+        order.prepend("#{field} IS NULL, ") if direction == 'ASC'
+      end
+
+      order
+    end
+
     def true_value
       if Gitlab::Database.postgresql?
         "'t'"