Paul,

> I'll try it, I just hope I don't have to add the collation order to
> every one of 10,000 varchar fields :-(

You shoulkd think about using domains and adding the collation order to
it!
(but be aware that your maximum index length is just around one third of
the original (sth. like 84 instead of 252 then).

> This is to counteract the following, which MUST be in the Windows
> kernel code somwehere.
>
> if (time_spent < time_should_take * 147)
> show_blue_screen_of_death(some_random_unrelated_error_code);

:-)))))

Now I know, where I have to search the API Guide...


Luc.