Hi, String in DB: D:\Program Files\BMC Software\CONTROL-D\wa/reports In the output files "\| are duplicated: The string in the output text fileis D:\\Program Files\\BMC Software\\CONTROL-D\\wa/reports == == == == Standard_conforming_strings will not help here. Any ideas? Help will be appreciated. Thanks Danny Abraham BMC Software CTM&D Business Unit 972-52-4286-513 danny_abraham@xxxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general