# File sql-serialize.rb, line 296
  def sql_refcount (dbi, assoc_id)
    sql = "SELECT " + sql_quote_name("refs") + " FROM " + sql_quote_name("sql_ids") + 
      " WHERE " + sql_quote_name("id") + " = " + assoc_id.to_s
    dbi.select_all(sql) { |row|
      refs = row["refs"].dup
      refs.untaint
      return refs
    }
    return 0
  end