> Is there a way to store the name in raw binary? If so, would this not > be safe because to postgresql it should no longer matter what data is or > represents, right? Maybe there is a third option I am not yet concidering? In the backup rename the file and add another file <file-name-with-invalids-set-to-?>.README which explains the issue, details the steps taken (eg renaming) and offers some sort of raw binary value of the original file name. Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster