This would automate inclusion of new tables. The check_all_tables script from Christian could be used as a base. The script would be in svn and whoever was making a tarball could run it beforehand. I've only done the simplest of shell scripts myself, so I'm hoping that someone with more experience can produce this one. One question: how do you tell the shell to write to a file such as Makefile.am ? Thanks, John -- My websites: GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com/godtouches Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Location: Madison, WI, USA For a description of the software and to download it go to http://www.jjb-software.com