also, it turns out that if i use projection, i.e. "SELECT X.element FROM CombinationElement ..." then it works! That seems like a bug to me! Regards, bruceg -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/issue-with-reading-%22link%22-tables-tp3345667p3345757.html Sent from the OpenJPA Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com.