hi all, i have a table with an int8 column. my PHP script should update a row with the new values in the form. it works fine if i put a number in the field but gives this error if left blank: Warning: pg_exec() query failed: ERROR: Bad int8 external representation "" in /home/httpd/htdocs/forms/manage/update_profile.php on line 140 how can i get around this.. oh and what is the best datatype to use for a 10 digit phone number?. any help appreciated. thanks - bruce __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/