My host has set the max_allowed_packet to only 16384, so I'm unable to do large queries, such as submitting large text files into the database. Is there a way to increase the max_allowed_packet? Keeping in mind I'm on a shared host. Thanks in advance! Jez _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php