By the way, I've created a secondary index on a large table in order to gain some speed (the index is not unique), but the "explain" did not report any change. What else do I have to do to actually *use* an index? The manual only tells how to create one. FAQ? Regards, Holger Klawitter -- Holger Klawitter +49 (0)251 484 0637 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.klawitter.de/ ************