In <mailman.2906.1321891043.27778.python-list at python.org> Jabba Laci <jabba.laci at gmail.com> writes: > SAWarning: Unicode column received non-unicode default value. > Column('display_name', Unicode(255), default=''), Perhaps it would help to supply the default value as a Unicode string instead of a plain string? Column('display_name', Unicode(255), default=u''), -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs gordon at panix.com B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"