I don't know about sql server specifically, but you could try syntax like select count(distinct(mycolumn)) from mytable
or else you should be able to do select count(*) from (select distinct(mycolumn) from mytable) /t >-----Original Message----- >Subject: SQL Count Question... >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:16:33 -0500 >Thread: >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages >&threadid=41929&forumid=4#216470 > >I don't think you can use DISTINCT with an aggregate function >like count(). Also, you didn't indicate anywhere in this >e-mail which database server you're using. > >Are you doing the query just to get the count, or is it for >some other purpose as well. There's nothing wrong with using >#queryname.recordcount#. You could do the count() without the >DISTINCT, but that may give you more than you are looking for. > >Maybe you could tell us the goal you're trying to accomplish >and there might be another way to approach it. Be sure to >include your SQL database type and version. Also, providing >your error message is very helpful. > >Dave > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:216494 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
