# Re: ActiveRecord class method count issues

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-activerecord-class-method-count-issues/87909>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 6, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-activerecord-class-method-count-issues/87909 "2007-03-06T19:53:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-activerecord-class-method-count-issues/87909/1 "2007-03-06T19:53:12Z")

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On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 07:23:53PM +0100, Drew O. wrote :

> irb(main):004:0\> Employee.count  
> ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished:  
> ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished

What’s your Rails version?  
You need to have ActiveRecord::Calculations module (Rails \> 1.1).

Do you have output debug from the db?

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