Let''s divert attention a bit from "that other thread". IIRC, on PostgreSQL, Ruby can be used as a "procedural language" to write stored procedures. Has anyone done this and cares to comment on their experience? Michael -- Michael Schuerig Those people who smile a lot mailto:michael-q5aiKMLteq4b1SvskN2V4Q@public.gmane.org Watch the eyes http://www.schuerig.de/michael/ --Ani DiFranco, Outta Me, Onto You