Nevermind, by mistake I tried dropping it as a different user. But, just a question, wouldn't it make more sense to issue an error message or something instead of letting the query run indefinitely? Christian Rengstl M.A. Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II Kardiologie - Forschung Universitätsklinikum Regensburg B3 1.388 Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11 93053 Regensburg Tel.: +49-941-944-7230 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster