> I didn't notice this kind of sensitivity with MSSQL, but again, I > can't easily reproduce what I've been doing. Funny, although it was better at the IN type of query, so the difference was not as great, MSSQL also typically did better with the query expressed as a join--older versions, I haven't used it in quite a while. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.killerbytes.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice