Howard Cheng wrote: > MySQL itself uses the ENUM datatype with values of 'Y' and 'N'. If you look > in the user tables, you'll see the proof. and so I see, good call. However, PHP will recognize 0 and '0' as false: http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.boolean.php I think I'll use ENUM (0, 1) from now on. thx -- mike[at]nthwave.net llemekim YahooIM 415.455.8812 voice 419.735.1167 fax