Hi I have a legacy table (Oracle via oci8), with defaults for specific fields. Using the scaffold (which is as far as I''ve got so far :-), it uses the specified defaults for any new records. HOWEVER - it puts them in single quotes, which ActiveRecord duly escapes and writes into the database. (Problem identified with a field which defaults to ''Y'', AR attempts to write ''''''Y'''''' to it, although the field is only varchar2(1) in size. Problem is the defaults should not be quoted in the first place. Is this a scaffold issue, on an OCI8 issue? (ie. is this the right place to report this) Graham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------