On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 08:44:48PM -0700, Lynn David Newton wrote: /_ /_Since there seems to be some mysql expertise on the /_list: Does anyone know of a SQL based way to check for /_the existence of a particular column by name? This came /_up in work today. I've never been able to do it. I'm /_not so sure it's possible. /_ Hmmm, have you tried looking in the array: my $names = $sth->{NAME} ;