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Solution one: use sequences for the unique value. Solution two: use another table to effect the exclusive locking and use it to store the "unique" values: begin; update row; if (no rows affected) { lock table foo in exclusive mode; find a unique value that is not already in foo store this value inside of foo insert row; } commit; Solution three: use your strategy two, but throw a loop around it and have it try again (with a new value) if it gets a unique violation. - -- Greg Sabino Mullane [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200302162143 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.turnstep.com/pgp.html iD8DBQE+T0sFvJuQZxSWSsgRAvMbAJwNndfcRb8U+W4TCeSGMGg+j7CqMwCgpfbd 98bDZI1r5AOLv1iCyVTC/AI= =0Nkm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]