Is there something that could be changed to make this function? If you need more code let me know. This is not working out, I am getting a blank page.

PHP Code:

$sql = "SELECT * FROM 'ab_form_1' ORDER BY ABS ('element_4') ASC LIMIT $start, $limit"; 


methinks more code will be needed. That is not a lot to work with.

ABS('element_4')

Yep, thanks chris.