You're confusing
alot of stuff here.
1) "create" is only invoked by the client -- never the container.
2) The time that "ejbCreate" is invoked depends on the bean type.
I'd type further about it, but I don't quite know how without spitting out everything I know about the various beans' lifecycle.
Nathaniel Stodard<br />SCJP, SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, SCDJWS, ICAD, ICSD, ICED