{
  "name": "mysql.scalar",
  "description": "Executes SQL and returns a scalar value from the current MySQL connection",
  "signature": {
    "input": {
      "kind": "sql-scalar",
      "description": "SQL statement to execute",
      "required": true,
      "mode": "ValueOrExpression"
    },
    "children": {
      "*": {
        "type": "object",
        "kind": "sql-parameter-value,text,number,boolean,date,guid,content,value",
        "description": "SQL parameter value; child name is used as the parameter name referenced by the SQL statement",
        "required": false,
        "mode": "ValueOrExpression",
        "cardinality": "ZeroOrMore",
        "role": "Arguments",
        "projection": "Value"
      }
    },
    "scope": {
      "requires": "mysql.connection",
      "description": "Requires an open MySQL connection created by [mysql.connect]"
    },
    "output": {
      "mode": "Value",
      "description": "Resolves to the scalar result of the SQL statement"
    }
  }
}