diff --git a/src/engine/sql/Makefile.am b/src/engine/sql/Makefile.am
index a9d06fa4eb..dda94db3ef 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/engine/sql/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   base-objects.m4 \
   check-objects.m4 \
   design.txt \
+  functions.sql \
   kvp-objects.m4 \
   table.m4 \
   table-create.sql \
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ LDADD = ${GLIB_LIBS}
 # Some of the required C files are built with the m4 pre-processor
 # As a result, we need to manually specify dependencies, clean targets.
 
-PostgresBackend.o: base-autogen.c table-create.c table-drop.c
-PostgresBackend.lo: base-autogen.c table-create.c table-drop.c
+PostgresBackend.o: base-autogen.c table-create.c table-drop.c functions.c
+PostgresBackend.lo: base-autogen.c table-create.c table-drop.c functions.c
 
 checkpoint.o: check-autogen.c
 checkpoint.lo: check-autogen.c
@@ -61,18 +62,26 @@ check-autogen.c: table.m4 check-objects.m4
 kvp-autogen.c:	table.m4 kvp-objects.m4
 	m4 kvp-objects.m4 > kvp-autogen.c
 
+functions.c:	functions.sql
+	echo \" > functions.c
+	echo "-- DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. IT IS AUTOGENERATED." >> functions.c
+	cat functions.sql >> functions.c
+	echo \" >> functions.c
+
 table-drop.c:	table-drop.sql
 	echo \" > table-drop.c
+	echo "-- DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. IT IS AUTOGENERATED." >> table-drop.c
 	cat table-drop.sql >> table-drop.c
 	echo \" >> table-drop.c
 
 table-create.c:	table-create.sql
 	echo \" > table-create.c
+	echo "-- DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. IT IS AUTOGENERATED." >> table-create.c
 	cat table-create.sql >> table-create.c
 	echo \" >> table-create.c
 
 
 clean:
 	-rm -f base-autogen.c check-autogen.c kvp-autogen.c 
-	-rm -f table-drop.c table-create.c
+	-rm -f table-drop.c table-create.c functions.c
 
diff --git a/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c b/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
index 1b6c68a438..903eac4867 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
+++ b/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ static const char *table_create_str =
 #include "table-create.c"
 ;
 
+static const char *sql_functions_str = 
+#include "functions.c"
+;
+
 static const char *table_drop_str = 
 #include "table-drop.c"
 ;
@@ -2675,9 +2679,14 @@ pgend_session_begin (GNCBook *sess, const char * sessionid,
          return;
       }
 
-      /* finally, create all the tables and indexes */
+      /* Finally, create all the tables and indexes.
+       * We do this in pieces, so as not to exceed the max length
+       * for postgres queries (which is 8192). 
+       */
       SEND_QUERY (be,table_create_str, );
       FINISH_QUERY(be->connection);
+      SEND_QUERY (be,sql_functions_str, );
+      FINISH_QUERY(be->connection);
    }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/engine/sql/functions.sql b/src/engine/sql/functions.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..328c4f96eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/sql/functions.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+--
+-- FILE:
+-- functions.sql
+--
+-- FUNCTION:
+-- Define assorted utility functions.
+--
+-- HISTORY:
+-- Copyright (C) 2001 Linas Vepstas
+--
+
+
+-- utility functions to compute checkpoint balance subtotals
+
+CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalBalance (CHAR(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
+    RETURNS NUMERIC
+    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
+        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
+        WHERE
+        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
+        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
+        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3'
+    LANGUAGE 'sql';
+
+CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalClearedBalance (char(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
+    RETURNS NUMERIC
+    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
+        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
+        WHERE
+        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
+        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
+        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3 AND
+        gncEntry.reconciled <> \\'n\\''
+    LANGUAGE 'sql';
+
+CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalReconedBalance (CHAR(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
+    RETURNS NUMERIC
+    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
+        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
+        WHERE
+        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
+        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
+        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3 AND
+        gncEntry.reconciled = \\'y\\''
+    LANGUAGE 'sql';
+
+-- helper functions.  These intentionally use the 'wrong' fraction. 
+-- This is because value_frac * amount * price = value * amount_frac
+
+CREATE FUNCTION gncHelperPrVal (gncEntry)
+   RETURNS INT8
+   AS 'SELECT abs($1 . value * gncCommodity.fraction)
+       FROM gncEntry, gncAccount, gncCommodity
+       WHERE
+       $1 . accountGuid = gncAccount.accountGuid AND
+       gncAccount.commodity = gncCommodity.commodity'
+    LANGUAGE 'sql';
+       
+CREATE FUNCTION gncHelperPrAmt (gncEntry)
+   RETURNS INT8
+   AS 'SELECT abs($1 . amount * gncCommodity.fraction)
+       FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction, gncCommodity
+       WHERE
+       $1 . transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
+       gncTransaction.currency = gncCommodity.commodity'
+    LANGUAGE 'sql';
+       
+-- end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/sql/table-create.sql b/src/engine/sql/table-create.sql
index 936f1c96a9..12c0ae6a3b 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/table-create.sql
+++ b/src/engine/sql/table-create.sql
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ CREATE TABLE gncPrice (
 	source		TEXT,
 	type		TEXT,
 	valueNum	INT8 DEFAULT '0',
-	valueDenom	INT4 DEFAULT '100'
+	valueDenom	INT4 DEFAULT '100',
+	version		INT4 NOT NULL
 );
 
 
@@ -187,59 +188,4 @@ CREATE TABLE gncKVPvalue_list (
 	data		TEXT[]
 ) INHERITS (gncKVPvalue);
 
--- utility functions to compute chackpoint balance subtotals
-
-CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalBalance (CHAR(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
-    RETURNS NUMERIC
-    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
-        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
-        WHERE
-        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
-        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
-        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3'
-    LANGUAGE 'sql';
-
-CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalClearedBalance (char(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
-    RETURNS NUMERIC
-    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
-        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
-        WHERE
-        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
-        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
-        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3 AND
-        gncEntry.reconciled <> \\'n\\''
-    LANGUAGE 'sql';
-
-CREATE FUNCTION gncSubtotalReconedBalance (CHAR(32), DATETIME, DATETIME)
-    RETURNS NUMERIC
-    AS 'SELECT sum(gncEntry.value)
-        FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction
-        WHERE
-        gncEntry.accountGuid = $1 AND
-        gncEntry.transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
-        gncTransaction.date_posted BETWEEN $2 AND $3 AND
-        gncEntry.reconciled = \\'y\\''
-    LANGUAGE 'sql';
-
--- helper functions.  These intentionally use the 'wrong' fraction. 
--- This is because value_frac * amount * price = value * amount_frac
-
-CREATE FUNCTION gncHelperPrVal (gncEntry)
-   RETURNS INT8
-   AS 'SELECT abs($1 . value * gncCommodity.fraction)
-       FROM gncEntry, gncAccount, gncCommodity
-       WHERE
-       $1 . accountGuid = gncAccount.accountGuid AND
-       gncAccount.commodity = gncCommodity.commodity'
-    LANGUAGE 'sql';
-       
-CREATE FUNCTION gncHelperPrAmt (gncEntry)
-   RETURNS INT8
-   AS 'SELECT abs($1 . amount * gncCommodity.fraction)
-       FROM gncEntry, gncTransaction, gncCommodity
-       WHERE
-       $1 . transGuid = gncTransaction.transGuid AND
-       gncTransaction.currency = gncCommodity.commodity'
-    LANGUAGE 'sql';
-       
-
+-- end of file