Handling Report Query Results

Table 98-2 lists the ReportQuery methods you can use to configure how a ReportQuery returns its results.

Table 98-2 Report Query Result Options

Method	Query Returns	Description
setShouldReturnSingleAttribute	DatabaseRow	Returns a single attribute (not wrapped in a ReportQueryResult). Use this option if you know that the ReportQuery returns only one attribute.
setShouldReturnSingleResult	ReportQueryResult	Returns only the first ReportQueryResult object (not wrapped in a Collection or Map). Use this option if you know that the ReportQuery returns only one row.
setShouldReturnSingleValue	Object	Returns only a single value. Use this option if you know that the ReportQuery returns only one row that contains only one attribute.

For more information, see the following:

• "Report Query"

• "Report Query Results"

• "Reading Objects Using Report Queries"

• "Configuring Named Query Attributes"