I'm using postgresql 7.0.2 compiled from the source. I seem to have things up and working, but I am getting the problem shown below. I can psql into another database, if I use a different name, and on another system I can create a database with the name product. I even tried dropping it and recreating, same message. Can anyone provide assistance? base$ createdb product CREATE DATABASE bash$ psql product psql: FATAL 1: Database 'product', OID 19008, has disappeared from pg_database bash$ I almost forgot, if it helps at all, I always get the SAME OID for all databases I created called product. Matthew M. Copeland [EMAIL PROTECTED]