"monkeyden" wrote : The @Column annotation goes on the accessor, not the data member. @Column can go either the field or the accessor - check it's @Target/documentation I'm assuming this thread is about a database table rather than a table in the presentation tier. If so, this is certainly the wrong forum, you would get more help in the hibernate forum. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3982394#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...