postgresql7.1 select fm.message_id, fm.subject, fm.user_id, person__name(fm.user_id) as user_name, fm.posting_date, fm.state, (select count(fm1.*) from forums_messages_approved fm1 where fm1.forum_id = :forum_id and fm1.tree_sortkey between tree__left(fm.tree_sortkey) and tree__right(fm.tree_sortkey)) as n_messages, to_char(acs_objects.last_modified, 'Mon DD YYYY HH24:MI:SS') as last_modified from forums_messages_approved fm, acs_objects where fm.forum_id = :forum_id and fm.parent_id is null and fm.message_id = acs_objects.object_id order by fm.posting_date desc select fm.message_id, fm.subject, fm.user_id, person__name(fm.user_id) as user_name, fm.posting_date, fm.state, (select count(fm1.*) from forums_messages fm1 where fm1.forum_id = :forum_id and fm1.tree_sortkey between tree__left(fm.tree_sortkey) and tree__right(fm.tree_sortkey)) as n_messages, to_char(acs_objects.last_modified, 'Mon DD YYYY HH24:MI:SS') as last_modified from forums_messages fm, acs_objects where fm.forum_id = :forum_id and fm.parent_id is null and fm.message_id = acs_objects.object_id order by fm.posting_date desc