Hi, Is the following a typo? When packaging these Beans, don't forget to include the files ejb-jar.xml and jboss.jar in the directory META-INF. ^^^ Also, there is a warning at the bottom of the page: Note that it can be very difficult to change the number or names of columns in the table once there is data in it. JBoss gets very confused by this, as you would expect. When a CMP Bean is re-deployed, JAWS tries to write into its table all the data it had in its last deployment. If the table has different columns it probably won't be able to do that. This means that it is important to get the persistent fields thoroughly correct before starting to put real data into the application. After reading the "Customizing JAWS" section, it would seem more appropriate to suggest using "jaws.xml" and dropping the table by undeploying the EJB if a data change is necessary. Being correct before you start is nice but not without its drawbacks, even for the experienced programmer! Or am I missing something? Ilane -- -------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]