> By making this function sql and immutable, you give the database more > ability to inline it into queries which can make a tremendous > performance difference in some cases. You can also index based on it > which can be useful. Very nice, Merlin. These aren't really a concern in my case as I'm the only one accessing the app (and hence, performance isn't an issue), but it's good to see a better way to do things. The PostgreSQL community really is top notch. Benny -- "Hairy ape nads." -- Colleen, playing Neverwinter Nights -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general