Forgive me if this has been asked many times before, but is DF's SMP out from under the 'giant lock' yet? Also, has anyone tried building the 'Firebird' database under DF? Nige. Nigel Weeks Tech Support & Systems Developer nweeks at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.examiner.com.au 71 - 75 Paterson Street Launceston Tasmania 7250 Australia Phone: 03 6336 7234