Technically, Net::Z3950::SimpleServer is an optional dependency, so the test suite probably shouldn't fail if it's not installed? I'll just look at installing it, so it shouldn't be a big drama, but just wondering what people think about this. David Cook Systems Librarian Prosentient Systems 72/330 Wattle St Ultimo, NSW 2007 Australia Office: 02 9212 0899 Direct: 02 8005 0595