how to count no of values in a table?

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this code gives a exception saying that "incorrect syntax near the word DISTINCT"
what is wrong in this query?

private SqlConnection con;
private SqlCommand cmd;
private SqlDataReader dr;

openConnection();
string qry1 = "SELECT COUNT (V1) FROM votes GROUP BY DISTINCT V1";
cmd = new SqlCommand(qry1, con);

dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
while (dr.Read())
{
 count = dr[0].ToString();
}
int ans= Convert.ToInt32(count);
MessageBox.Show(Convert.ToString(ans));

closeConnection();

Posted 4-Jul-11 7:21am

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Updated 4-Jul-11 7:32am

thatraja

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**theanil** · Answer 1 · 2011-07-04T07:30:00

Solution 1

SELECT COUNT (DISTINCT V1) FROM votes group by v1;

TRY THIS...

Posted 4-Jul-11 7:30am

theanil

Updated 4-Jul-11 7:57am

v2

Uday P.Singh · Answer 2 · 2011-07-04T07:30:00

Solution 2

change this:

string qry1 = "SELECT COUNT (V1) FROM votes GROUP BY DISTINCT V1";

with this:

string qry1 = "SELECT COUNT (V1) FROM votes GROUP BY V1";

hope this helps :)

Posted 4-Jul-11 7:30am

Uday P.Singh

djrocks0101 · Answer 3 · 2011-07-04T07:54:00

Solution 3

TRY THIS

SELECT DISTINCT COUNT (V1) FROM votes GROUP BY V1

Posted 4-Jul-11 7:54am

djrocks0101

djrocks0101 · Answer 4 · 2011-07-04T07:55:00

Solution 4

TRY THIS

SELECT DISTINCT COUNT (V1) FROM votes GROUP BY V1

Posted 4-Jul-11 7:55am

djrocks0101