Re: Way to make columns exist, but not take up any space?

Hi Erwin, The only thing that would come close to this would be using varchar columns which can occupy very little space when they contain no data. However, varchars have their own set of issues so this may not be a solution for you. This really sounds like a database design issue. It seems you are overloading the functionality of the table and maybe it should be multiple different tables. -- Chris Jenkins (chrisj@informix.com) Advanced Technology Group >>> All statements and opinions are mine and should in no way <<< >>> be construed as representing those of Informix Software <<<