> I've looked at PREPARE, but apparently it only lasts > per-session - that's worthless in our case (web based > service, one connection per data-requiring connection).
That's a non-sequitur. Most 'normal' high volume web apps have persistent DB connections, one per http server process. Are you really dropping DB connections and reconnecting each time a new HTTP request comes in? M ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]