Derek Kalweit wrote: >> For some reason, the nCount field below gets defined as a character >> field. !?!?!!?!????????? >> >> SELECT t1.iid, t1.cTown, IFNULL(COUNT(p1.iid),0) as >> nCount, IFNULL(SUM(p1.nAmount),0) as nSum >> FROM towns t1 >> LEFT JOIN accounts a1 >> ON a1.itownid = t1.iid >> LEFT JOIN payment_header p1 >> ON p1.iacctid = a1.iid AND p1.dDate = >> '<<lcDate>>' AND p1.iCount = 1 >> WHERE t1.iCompID = <<this.iCompID>> >> GROUP BY 1,2 >> > > My guess, is that MySQL is trying to determine the field type when it > first parses the SQL statement. It must not understand COUNT() because > it's an aggregate function, and therefore assumes a character return > as a lowest common denominator. > > Are you sure you need IFNULL() in this SQL statement? Usually SQL > aggregate functions automatically disregard NULL values... >
I'll try that a little later today and let you know. Thanks! -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
