SWQL Question - Count(*) Where X

Hi all,
Trying to do a simple query against the Nodes table using the following:

SELECT COUNT(*) AS DownCount FROM Orion.Nodes WHERE Node.Status = '1'

But I get the error: Error: A query to the SolarWinds Information Service failed.

Seems like a pretty simple query right?  Am I just experiencing an issue with my SWIS?