I've created a table with several fields, 3 of which are created using these SQL statements:
[description] [varchar](255) NOT NULL DEFAULT ('') COLLATE NOCASE, [keywords] [varchar](255) NOT NULL DEFAULT ('') COLLATE NOCASE, [metadata] [varchar](255) NOT NULL DEFAULT ('') COLLATE NOCASE); __________ Subsequent data insertions of empty strings produce the following data: (null)|(null)|(null) __________ It is important in the application this data is associated with to NOT have any NULL fields. To me, an empty string is not a NULL, only an empty string, an important distinction. How can I prevent the insertion of NULLs into these fields and instead replace them with empty strings? Lee Crain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------