Top Rated entries query

Saar Paamoni

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Hi, I am trying to get the top rated entries (IsPlan is a custom attribute). The code below gives me "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

int totalItems;
EntryQuery query = new EntryQuery();
BooleanCriterion IsPlan = new BooleanCriterion();
IsPlan.Value = true;
query["IsPlan"] = IsPlan;
query.Rating.NumRatings = new IntegerCriterion();
query.OrderBy.Add(new CriterionSortOrder(query.Rating.NumRatings, SortingDirection.Descending));
EntryCollection Entries = QueryHandler.GetQueryResult(query, StartPageNumber, ucPopularPlans.PageSize, out totalItems);
ucPopularPlans.PageNumber = StartPageNumber;
ucPopularPlans.PageSize = ucPopularPlans.PageSize;
ucPopularPlans.TotalCount = totalItems;
ucPopularPlans.Entries = Entries;
ucPopularPlans.DataBind();

Thanks

#30745

Jun 18, 2009 4:43

Saar Paamoni

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also I can't seem to filter by Author name

query.Author.Name = new StringCriterion();
query.Author.Name.Value = "admin";

#30746

Jun 18, 2009 5:18

tost

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Hi Saar,

The problem is that you have not initilized the Rating property, you have to add this row:

query.Rating = new RatableItemCriterion();

Before you try to init NumRatings. The same goes if you want to filter on Author, then you must first init the Auhtor property before init Name of Author.

The query will look like this:

int totalItems;
EntryQuery query = new EntryQuery();
BooleanCriterion IsPlan = new BooleanCriterion();
IsPlan.Value = true;
query["IsPlan"] = IsPlan;
query.Rating = new RatableItemCriterion();
query.Rating.NumRatings = new IntegerCriterion();
query.OrderBy.Add(new CriterionSortOrder(query.Rating.NumRatings, SortingDirection.Descending));
EntryCollection Entries = QueryHandler.GetQueryResult<Entry, EntryCollection>(query, StartPageNumber, ucPopularPlans.PageSize, out totalItems);

Best regards,
Tom

#30750

Edited, Jun 18, 2009 10:36

Saar Paamoni

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Thanks, I used your exaample but i get "The criterion 'NumRatings' does not represent a database column, and cannot be sorted on."

#30769

Jun 18, 2009 16:11

tost

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Hi Saar,

Apparently there is a bug in the query system. I have posted this bug to the Community team.

Best regards,
Tom

#30786

Jun 22, 2009 10:25

Torbjörn Stavås

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Any news on this bug? I get the same error.

// Regards, Torbjörn

#46983

Edited, Jan 13, 2011 12:02