> > > Just wondering.....how do list members represent gender when storing > > > details of people in a database? > > > > > > I've done it two ways: > > > > > > * A bool column, with the understanding that true/false represents > > > one gender or the other. [snip] > > We have done it with a integer whereby > > > > 0 = woman > > 1 = man > > > > also self-documenting :-) [snip] This gave me my first good laugh of the day... I will never accuse DBAs of not having a sense of humor albeit unique! Regards, Richard Broersma Jr.