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This is more of a postgresql question than a php question but I really need help on this one. Could someone look at these sql commands and tell me whats wrong? I keep getting the error: ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "(" when I try to insert this table and subsequent tables. Here's whats generating the errors. I'm using postgresql v6.5.3. create sequence ship_method_id start 1 ; CREATE TABLE ISshipping ( ship_method_id int(11) DEFAULT NOT NULL NEXTVAL('ship_method_id'), ship_carrier_id varchar(12), ship_carrier_code varchar(11), ship_carrier_name varchar(32), ship_method_code varchar(11) DEFAULT NOT NULL, ship_method_name varchar(32), ship_publish char(1), ship_handling_charge decimal(4,2), ship_handling_type char(1), ship_lead_time int(3), ship_heavy char(1), ship_msg_header text, ship_msg_footer text, cdate int(11), mdate int(11), vendor_id int(11) DEFAULT NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (ship_method_id) ); Thanks for all your help. Kerry