rudy, ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< > From: rudy > > as far as i know, you *can* submit DDL to microsoft > access > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q180841 ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< thanks, that'll come in handy for my web-based database administration project. for now, i was hoping to avoid learning access's ddl syntax -- yet one more database ddl syntax to learn and one i'll actually use very little. looks like i'll be installing one of those pre-fabbed database administrative applications for now. thanks all, .jeff http://evolt.org/ jeff at members.evolt.org http://members.evolt.org/jeff/