def GetColumns(self, fields, table='', join='', **kwargs):
""" gets a set of data from a table
**Arguments**
- fields: a string with the names of the fields to be extracted,
this should be a comma delimited list
**Returns**
a list of the data
**Notes**
- this uses _DbUtils.GetColumns_
"""
if not table:
table = self.tableName
return DbUtils.GetColumns(self.dbName,
table,
fields,
self.user,
self.password,
join=join)
def test_GetColumns(self):
d = DbUtils.GetColumns(self.dbName, 'ten_elements', 'val')
self.assertEqual(len(d), 10)