I guess I need your help once again. I need "employees_records" in another class (want to create ODF files per employee). Should I try to convert this variable into a hash or should I try to access certain fields within "employees_records" using one of your techniques? How can I access one cell within "employees_records" or how can I change it to a proper hash (I really do prefer arrays) Thank you. Baiki -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.