> SELECT name,COUNT(listings.*) as cnt from agents LEFT OUTER JOIN > listings ON agents.name=listings.agent GROUP BY name; > > IMO, joining by name is a real bad idea.
Thanks for the help. The above query provided gives the follwing error. ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near '*) as cnt from agents LEFT OUTER JOIN listings ON agents.name=listings.agent ' at line 1 If I leave off the (listings.*) and make it just (*) it works just fine. Ed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
