>>In the case of a CNT(*) I would expect that the "correct" record would be one where ALL other
>>non-field-function values in the SELECT are the same regardless of whether they are in the
>>GROUP BY or not.
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>I don't understand what you're getting at here. Can you post a simple SELECT and data (5 fields, 5 rows, say) that show what you mean?

I can't, because I don't even know if there IS a bug with CNT() and GROUP BY. I was simply 'extending' based on Tamar's example.
Can you supply an example (not necessarily code) of what you meant as regards there being no record in your prior?