When I try this: modparam("auth_db", "load_credentials", "$var(x)=some_col"); I get a parse error: malformed or non AVP $var(customer_bg_id) AVP definition Is there any particular reason these days why auth_db columns have to be loaded to AVPs only? -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems LLC 260 Peachtree Street NW Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: +1-678-954-0670 Fax: +1-404-961-1892 Web: http://www.evaristesys.com/