Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 39148)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 39170)
@@ -406,4 +406,18 @@
 
         return size
+
+    '''
+    Returns a row count for this table
+    '''
+    def getMaxIPP_IDET(self, table):
+
+        sql = "SELECT MAX(IPP_IDET) FROM " + table
+        rs = self.executeQuery(sql)  
+
+        if not rs.first():
+            self.logger.exception("Could not count rows for table: '" + table + "'")
+            return 0
+
+        return rs.getInt(1)
 
     '''