I suspect that the SQL is returning a series of values, not a recordset object. The easiest way to check would be to save the code in a view and see if it works from there.

You might be better off taking a different approach with your SQL statement. Something along the lines of

SELECT GETDATE() as DateToday, GETDATE()-(365*8) as EightYearsAgo, count(OrderID) as OrderCount from Orders WHERE ShippedDate > (GETDATE()-(365*8)) - (GETDATE()-(365*6))

would be recognized as a query, though I am unclear as to the intent of the statement so I cannot guarantee that the statement is what you are looking for.

For multiple statments (DELETE followed by INSERT INTO followed by a SELECT, for example), I recommend using stored procedures. Grab a TSQL manual and page through the SELECT statement again -- it's pretty flexible.

Good Luck!

In reply to Re: DBD::ODBC and TSQL by bilfurd
in thread DBD::ODBC and TSQL by bfdi533

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