[Zope] SELECT COUNT(*) ZSQL method -> displaying results?

[Alex Reid]

Lee,

Have you tried SELECT COUNT(*) AS myCountField

and then using <dtml-var myCountField>

May work.

Alex
alexander.reid@unn.ac.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lee <lee.reilly@ntlworld.com>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: [Zope] SELECT COUNT(*) ZSQL method -> displaying results?


> Hi,
> 
> I am having difficulty displaying the results from an SQL query:
> 
> SELECT COUNT(*)
>         FROM REGISTRY
>                 WHERE <dtml-sqltest classcode op=eq type="float">
> 
> When I call the ZSQL method from my DTML method and try and display the
> result (using <dtml-var count>) I get a rather horid, "This resource may
> be trying to reference a nonexistent object or variable count" error.
> 
> My only thought is that because 'count' isn't actually a proper variable
> (i.e. a column name) it is handled differently.
> 
> Can anyone see my error / offer advice?
> 
> Thanks very much in advance.
> 
> - Best regards,
> Lee
> 
> --
> Lee Reilly
> mailto:lee.reilly@ntlworld.com
> http://www.footkick.co.uk/lee
> 
> 
> 
> 
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