Unable to get data into array from database using an extended function built in Core

[eluser]douglasbrownca01[/eluser]
Here's maybe a more concise question -- how do I see if this line of code is pulling back the the query string from the database? If there is a better way to ask questions, please let me know. I'm new to CodeIgnitor and this community.

Code:

$this->input->load_query($query_id);