Hello, > I really wouldn't like to upgrade from my current stable situation, > only to find out that it didn't solve my original problem. I did a "select md5('apple');". PostgreSQL 7.4.2 For me, the result is: 1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f In php I did a "echo md5('apple');". php 4.3.6 The result in php is also: 1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f I don't now, how you get your answer... Greetings, Stefan Sturm