> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris [mailto:chris@stripped]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:12 AM
> To: mysql@stripped
> Subject: RE: Issues with count(), aliases, and LEFT JOINS
>
> Try changing it to this:
>
> ...
> -> COUNT(DISTINCT switch_connect1.switch_id) AS left_port_count,
> -> COUNT(DISTINCT switch_connect2.switch2_id) AS
> right_port_count,
> ...
>
> I would suggest, if that suggestion fails, that you
> experiment with just
> switch_connect.switch_port and switch_connect.switch2_port .
> Problems are
> much easier to define and solve if you simplify them down to
> the basics. If
> you're able to do what you want with those values Then you can add the
> complexity of JOINing to other tables and you'll know when it
> 'should work'
> and not.
>
> Chris
>
That fixed it, thanks bunches. There any explaination as to why that made
it work?
Brandon
