http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/c4f/images/1070672_100.jpg If you've used PHP, you may have had the pleasure of using MySQL, an open-source SQL engine.  Jeffery McManus has pointed out a few helper points for problems he has had with the .Net framework and MySQL.  The two main points are Dates and unsigned integers and he explains why they act like they do.  And now you know, and knowing is half the battle. en Sat, 18 May 2013 10:55:55 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 10:55:55 GMT Rev9