diff --git a/base/mp_getconstraints.sas b/base/mp_getconstraints.sas
index 131a152..2989ed6 100644
--- a/base/mp_getconstraints.sas
+++ b/base/mp_getconstraints.sas
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
   @param [out] outds= (mp_getconstraints) the output dataset
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_getuniquename.sas
+  @li mp_dropmembers.sas
 
   @version 9.2
   @author Allan Bowe
@@ -36,6 +38,27 @@
 %let lib=%upcase(&lib);
 %let ds=%upcase(&ds);
 
+/**
+  * Neither dictionary tables nor sashelp provides a constraint order column,
+  * however they DO arrive in the correct order.  So, create the col.
+  **/
+%local vw;
+%let vw=%mf_getuniquename(prefix=mp_getconstraints_vw_);
+data &vw /view=&vw;
+  set sashelp.vcncolu;
+  where TABLE_CATALOG="&lib";
+
+  /* use retain approach to reset the constraint order with each constraint */
+  length tmp $1000;
+  retain tmp;
+  drop tmp;
+  if tmp ne catx('|',libref,table_name,constraint_type,constraint_name) then do;
+    constraint_order=1;
+  end;
+  else constraint_order+1;
+  tmp=catx('|',libref, table_name, constraint_type,constraint_name);
+run;
+
 /* must use SQL as proc datasets does not support length changes */
 proc sql noprint;
 create table &outds as
@@ -44,8 +67,9 @@ create table &outds as
     ,a.constraint_type
     ,a.constraint_name
     ,b.column_name
+    ,b.constraint_order
   from dictionary.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS a
-  left join dictionary.constraint_column_usage  b
+  left join &vw  b
   on upcase(a.TABLE_CATALOG)=upcase(b.TABLE_CATALOG)
     and upcase(a.TABLE_NAME)=upcase(b.TABLE_NAME)
     and a.constraint_name=b.constraint_name
@@ -58,6 +82,13 @@ create table &outds as
     and upcase(a.TABLE_NAME)="&ds"
     and upcase(b.TABLE_NAME)="&ds"
   %end;
+  order by libref, table_name, constraint_name, constraint_order
   ;
 
+/* tidy up */
+%mp_dropmembers(
+  &vw,
+  iftrue=(&mdebug=0)
+)
+
 %mend mp_getconstraints;
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