could you give some more comments about this issue to specify what is the context that this is mentioned in it.
I mean more explanation about where you have seen this and in which regard....
maybe I could help.

> what do we mean by "N+1 database  calls problem" in the Entity beans.
> If some one could pls  describe with suitable examples  .
Read EJB Design Patterns Book(pdf is available via TSS site) page 77, it
describes the
problem and its workaround.