shot, that did the trick, thanx. -----Original Message----- From: Justin Clift [mailto:justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 6:21 PM To: Duncan Adams (DNS) Cc: PGSQL Subject: Re: [PHP] Help with urlencode and rawurlencode "Duncan Adams (DNS)" wrote: <snip> > ......host_table.hostname ilike \'%omc%\' order by.... > on the next page. It sounds like you have the PHP variable "magic_quotes_gpc" set On in your "php.ini" configuration file. If you turn this off (can't remember if it's possible with a function) then it will probably fix your problem. :-) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift <snip> > duncan > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster -- "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there." - Indira Gandhi