Thanks for the fast replies:

issue:

- we are not to use triggers on the database ever(company policy)

If i could maybe set this up in a jobb tjobchecks the query that...

thanks, I now understand that the version related is the winders version.

I am running on the below:

Windows Server 2003 standard x64Edition: Version 5.2 build 3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.1010119-0340: Service pack 2)

OK, thanks for the quick reply though one thing is not very clear:

It says Service pack 2 at the very end, what I am trying to establish is:

1) Difference btwn...