I managed to connect to a postgresql db through Access with ODBC. Does anyone know what purpose the file $PGHOME/etc/odbcinst.ini serves? I removed it and all still works. Everything it defines is more or less defined on the win side in the configuration of the odbc driver. TIA, thalis ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly