// sql command: assign the feed (via uniqueid)
        glite_jp_db_create_params(&myparam, 3,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, isctx->param_feedid, &isctx->param_feedid_len,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_feedid, &isctx->param_feedid_len,
                GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_DATETIME, &isctx->param_expires,
                GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_INT, &isctx->param_uniqueid);
        if ((ret = glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "UPDATE feeds SET feedid=?, expires=? WHERE (uniqueid=?)", &isctx->init_feed_stmt, myparam, NULL)) != 0) goto fail;
 
        // sql command: get info about indexed attributes
        glite_jp_db_create_results(&myres, 1,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, NULL, &isctx->param_indexed,  sizeof(isctx->param_indexed), &isctx->param_indexed_len);
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, NULL, isctx->param_indexed,  sizeof(isctx->param_indexed), &isctx->param_indexed_len);
        if ((ret = glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "SELECT name FROM attrs WHERE (indexed=1)", &isctx->select_info_attrs_indexed, NULL, myres)) != 0) goto fail;
 
        // sql command: check for job with jobid
        glite_jp_db_create_params(&myparam, 1,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, &isctx->param_jobid, &isctx->param_jobid_len);
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_jobid, &isctx->param_jobid_len);
        if ((glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "SELECT jobid FROM jobs WHERE jobid=?", &isctx->select_jobid_stmt, myparam, NULL)) != 0) goto fail;
 
        // sql command: insert the job
        glite_jp_db_create_params(&myparam, 4,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, &isctx->param_jobid, &isctx->param_jobid_len,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, &isctx->param_dg_jobid, &isctx->param_dg_jobid_len,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, &isctx->param_ownerid, &isctx->param_ownerid_len,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, &isctx->param_feedid, &isctx->param_feedid_len);
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_jobid, &isctx->param_jobid_len,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, isctx->param_dg_jobid, &isctx->param_dg_jobid_len,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_ownerid, &isctx->param_ownerid_len,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_feedid, &isctx->param_feedid_len);
        if ((glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "INSERT INTO jobs (jobid, dg_jobid, ownerid, ps) VALUES (?, ?, ?, (SELECT source FROM feeds WHERE feedid=?))", &isctx->insert_job_stmt, myparam, NULL)) != 0) goto fail;
 
+#if 0
+       // sql command: check the user
+       glite_jp_db_create_params(&myparam, 1,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_ownerid, &isctx->param_ownerid_len);
+       if ((glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "SELECT userid FROM users WHERE userid=?", &isctx->select_user_stmt, myparam, NULL)) != 0) goto fail;
+#endif
+
        // sql command: insert the user
        glite_jp_db_create_params(&myparam, 2,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, &isctx->param_ownerid, &isctx->param_ownerid_len,
-               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, &isctx->param_cert, &isctx->param_cert_len);
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_CHAR, isctx->param_ownerid, &isctx->param_ownerid_len,
+               GLITE_JP_DB_TYPE_VARCHAR, isctx->param_cert, &isctx->param_cert_len);
        if ((glite_jp_db_prepare(jpctx, "INSERT INTO users (userid, cert_subj) VALUES (?, ?)", &isctx->insert_user_stmt, myparam, NULL)) != 0) goto fail;
 
        return 0;
        glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->update_error_feed_stmt);
        glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->select_info_attrs_indexed);
        glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->select_jobid_stmt);
+//     glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->select_user_stmt);
        glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->insert_job_stmt);
        glite_jp_db_freestmt(&ctx->insert_user_stmt);
        glite_jp_db_close(ctx->jpctx);
 
        lprintf("%s\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
+       md5_jobid = str2md5(jobid);
+       memset(ctx->param_jobid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_jobid));
+       strncpy(ctx->param_jobid, md5_jobid, sizeof(ctx->param_jobid) - 1);
+       ctx->param_jobid_len = strlen(ctx->param_jobid);
+
        switch (ret = glite_jp_db_execute(ctx->select_jobid_stmt)) {
-       case -1: return ctx->jpctx->error->code;
+       case 1: lprintf("jobid '%s' found\n", jobid); goto ok0;
        case 0:
-               md5_jobid = str2md5(jobid);
-               md5_cert = str2md5(owner);
-               lprintf("%s:inserting user %s\n", __FUNCTION__, owner);
-               lprintf("%s: inserting jobid %s\n", __FUNCTION__, jobid);
-               memset(ctx->param_jobid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_jobid));
+               lprintf("%s:inserting jobid %s (%s)\n", __FUNCTION__, jobid, md5_jobid);
                memset(ctx->param_dg_jobid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_dg_jobid));
                memset(ctx->param_feedid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_feedid));
-               memset(ctx->param_ownerid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_ownerid));
-               memset(ctx->param_cert, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_cert));
-               strncpy(ctx->param_dg_jobid, jobid, sizeof(ctx->param_dg_jobid));
-               strncpy(ctx->param_jobid, md5_jobid, sizeof(ctx->param_jobid));
-               strncpy(ctx->param_feedid, feedid, sizeof(ctx->param_feedid));
-               strncpy(ctx->param_ownerid, md5_cert, sizeof(ctx->param_ownerid));
-               strncpy(ctx->param_cert, owner, sizeof(ctx->param_cert));
-               ctx->param_jobid_len = strlen(ctx->param_jobid);
+               strncpy(ctx->param_dg_jobid, jobid, sizeof(ctx->param_dg_jobid) - 1);
+               strncpy(ctx->param_feedid, feedid, sizeof(ctx->param_feedid) - 1);
                ctx->param_dg_jobid_len = strlen(ctx->param_dg_jobid);
                ctx->param_feedid_len = strlen(ctx->param_feedid);
-               ctx->param_ownerid_len = strlen(ctx->param_ownerid);
-               ctx->param_cert_len = strlen(ctx->param_cert);
                if (glite_jp_db_execute(ctx->insert_job_stmt) != 1) goto fail;
-//             if (glite_jp_db_execute(ctx->insert_user_stmt) != 1) goto fail;
                break;
-       case 1: lprintf("jobid '%s' found\n", jobid); break;
        default: assert(ret != 1); break;
        }
+ok0:
+#if 0
+       md5_cert = str2md5(owner);
+       strncpy(ctx->param_ownerid, md5_cert, sizeof(ctx->param_ownerid) - 1);
+       ctx->param_ownerid_len = strlen(ctx->param_ownerid);
+
+       switch (ret = glite_jp_db_execute(ctx->select_user_stmt)) {
+       case 1: lprintf("jobid '%s' found\n", jobid); goto ok;
+       case 0:
+               lprintf("%s:inserting user %s (%s)\n", __FUNCTION__, owner, md5_cert);
+               memset(ctx->param_ownerid, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_ownerid));
+               memset(ctx->param_cert, 0, sizeof(ctx->param_cert));
+               strncpy(ctx->param_cert, owner, sizeof(ctx->param_cert) - 1);
+               ctx->param_cert_len = strlen(ctx->param_cert);
+               if (glite_jp_db_execute(ctx->insert_user_stmt) != 1) goto fail;
+               break;
+       default: assert(ret != 1); break;
+       }
+#endif
 
+ok:
        free(md5_jobid);
        free(md5_cert);
        return 0;