What I want is an SQL command prompt allowing me to run SQL queries against an Access .mdb. I thought that Ruby/DBI included a sqlsh.rb script that essentially did this, but no matter how I install Ruby/DBI I can't find the SQL shell that I want. So - does Ruby/DBI even include an SQL shell anymore? Is there another way to get an SQL prompt for MS Access in a similar way to what you can do with mysql for example? Thanks for any insight, Paul -- Paul Smith http://www.nomadicfun.co.uk paul / pollyandpaul.co.uk