Index: branches/RC/core/units/general/helpers/count_helper.php
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diff -u -r9001 -r9002
--- branches/RC/core/units/general/helpers/count_helper.php	(.../count_helper.php)	(revision 9001)
+++ branches/RC/core/units/general/helpers/count_helper.php	(.../count_helper.php)	(revision 9002)
@@ -156,11 +156,15 @@
 		 * @param bool $today
 		 * @return int
 		 */
-		function ItemCount($prefix, $today = false)
+		function ItemCount($prefix, $today = false, $count_sql = null)
 		{
 		  	$table_name = $this->Application->getUnitOption($prefix, 'TableName');
 
-		  	$sql = 'SELECT COUNT(*)
+		  	if (!isset($count_sql)) {
+		  		$count_sql = 'COUNT(*)';
+		  	}
+
+		  	$sql = 'SELECT '.$count_sql.'
 		  			FROM '.$table_name.' item_table
 		  			INNER JOIN '.TABLE_PREFIX.'CategoryItems ci ON ci.ItemResourceId = item_table.ResourceId
 		    		INNER JOIN '.TABLE_PREFIX.'Category c ON c.CategoryId = ci.CategoryId
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@
 
 		  	$sql .= ' WHERE ('.implode(') AND (', $where_clauses).')';
 
-			return $this->Conn->GetOne($sql);
+			return (int)$this->Conn->GetOne($sql);
 		}
 
 		/**