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lols
Posting Yak Master

174 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-03 : 06:10:09

Hi,

I have the following query :

select uname, count(ID) from tbh_Axis
group by uname

which works fine and displays

Admin	3
User1	8

How can i display the result as :


Admin(3)
User1(8)

When I do this:

select uname + '(' + count(ID) + ')' from tbh_Axis
group by uname

It doesnt work.

harsh_athalye
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5581 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-03 : 06:14:48

quote:
Originally posted by lols

Hi,

I have the following query :

select uname, count(ID) from tbh_Axis
group by uname

which works fine and displays

Admin 3
User1 8

How can i display the result as :

Admin(3)
User1(8)

When I do this:

select uname + '(' + cast(count(ID) as varchar(5)) + ')' from tbh_Axis
group by uname

It doesnt work.

Harsh Athalye
India.
"The IMPOSSIBLE is often UNTRIED"

lols
Posting Yak Master

174 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-03 : 06:28:16

thanks very much

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-03 : 07:34:53

But if you want to show that data in front end application, do the same there

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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