> is there anyone who can explain why there are about 6 integer types in > the schema? > - bigint(10) > - bigint(20) > - tinyint(1) > - int(11) > - int(4) > - unsigned BIGINT may be necessary to support larger sequences/auto-increments, and TINYINT(1) IIRC is a boolean flag. Other than that, it's another baby step towards MySQL lock-in (^: -- Tom