> Said this, we can end this thread. Re-think the data model is not an > option. Why not ? - add a primary key to each table, say db01buch.pk - rename tables, say db01buch -> db01buch__real_table - add views, say db01buch over db1buch__real_table with "pk AS ctid" (untested, however) Karsten -- GPG 40BE 5B0E C98E 1713 AFA6 5BC0 3BEA AC80 7D4F C89B