I think I read the using named pipes is faster, but that's not going to be a problem here. If I can't get named pipes to work, then I'll try using TCP/IP restricted to localhost.
Actually, this whole DataSource experiment has a questionable return on investment. I already have it working just fine with DriverManager using nothing more than the little README file what comes with MySQL's Connector/J download. However, I'd read that DataSource was "the way to go" for the future, so I thought that switching from DriverManger to DataSource would be a good exercise. So far, all this exercise has given me is sore muscles. Merrill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]