Sorry everyone - I didn't realize you could use straight sql in the createQuery() method.
Anyway for those who might not know: Query q = session.createQuery( "select count(x.name) from Table_1 x, Table_2 y "+ " where length (x.name) > 11 and x.name= y.name(+) and y.type is null"); result = q.list(); for(Iterator iterator = result.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) { Object result = (Object) iterator.next(); System.out.println("result = " + result); } Will work similar to using straight JDBC. Again my apologies! Troy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troy McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:46 AM Subject: [Hibernate] Outer join question > I have been reading thru the documentation on the hibernate query language > regarding joins and other 'sql' queries. > > I noticed that in every case of a join the 2 tables have an association. > (constraint) > > I was wondering if it is still possible to do the join without the relation. > > This example is trivial but it gets my point across: > select x.name from Table_One x, Table_Two y > > where x.name = y.name (+) > > and y.type is null > > Or similarly: > > select x.name from Table_One x, Table_Two y > > where x.name = y.someothername (+) > > and y.type is null > > > > I don't want to 'force' the mapping as in: > > <class Table_one> > <id> > <one-to-one ... class=Table_2> > <..> > > Because I feel that that would limit me from doing a similar join on say > Table_3.yetanothername > > This is probably a very simple answer and I just am not getting it. But I > would appreciate your help in understanding. > > > > Thanks > > Troy > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: ApacheCon 2003, > 16-19 November in Las Vegas. Learn firsthand the latest > developments in Apache, PHP, Perl, XML, Java, MySQL, > WebDAV, and more! http://www.apachecon.com/ > _______________________________________________ > hibernate-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hibernate-devel > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: ApacheCon 2003, 16-19 November in Las Vegas. Learn firsthand the latest developments in Apache, PHP, Perl, XML, Java, MySQL, WebDAV, and more! http://www.apachecon.com/ _______________________________________________ hibernate-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hibernate-devel