Thank you all for getting me this far. I need to query using mapscript (php), so how do I set the mode (ie: browse or query) and when set, how do run the query? Regards, Joost van Ulden Data Integration Specialist GSC-Pacific Division 101-605 Robson St. Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3 604.666.7525 jvanulde at nrcan.gc.ca