I would like to know the max length of a record containing arrays. How can I access the array field in binary form instead of ascii form. I'm using the pgsql library in C. Cheers. Franck Martin Network and Database Development Officer SOPAC South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission Fiji E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web site: www.sopac.org.fj <http://www.sopac.org.fj>