Thanks Tom, Using your suggestions I got the application to store and retreive from the database. The initbd, postmaster were run by "postgres"and the jdbc logon code use "postgres" with no password. I can register and login so I know that postgresql is storing the username and pasword info, however, when I login to the interactive terminal using: psql -h localhost -U postgres NBA and run the command, SELECT * FROM REPORTER;" I get zero rows returned. There must be at least 1 row or the application wouldn't allow me to login. I don't get it? Phil