hi, all. thanks for the replies. yes, i meant 'columns' not 'rows'. sorry if i made you a bit confused. my explanation should've been more descriptive than that i suppose.
anyway, it's good to know that postgresql guarantees the column order. i was just trying to be double-safe before i mess up with the data. thanks. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings