diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/PersistenceHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/PersistenceHandler.java
index 7ecc3d914..1ca8679b4 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/PersistenceHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/PersistenceHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ import li.strolch.privilege.model.Certificate;
  */
 public interface PersistenceHandler {
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if this persistence layer supports paging, i.e. the DAO methods with a limit and offset may be used
+	 */
+	boolean supportsPaging();
+
 	/**
 	 * Opens a {@link StrolchTransaction} on the given {@link StrolchRealm}. The transaction is the main object to be
 	 * used when accessing and modifying the elements of a realm.
diff --git a/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler.java b/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler.java
index 69008842b..b005db7cc 100644
--- a/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler.java
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public class PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements Pe
 		super(container, componentName);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean supportsPaging() {
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	public DataType getDataType() {
 		return this.dataType;
 	}
@@ -93,8 +98,8 @@ public class PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements Pe
 		boolean allowSchemaCreation = configuration.getBoolean(PROP_ALLOW_SCHEMA_CREATION, Boolean.FALSE);
 		boolean allowSchemaMigration = configuration.getBoolean(PROP_ALLOW_SCHEMA_MIGRATION, Boolean.FALSE);
 		boolean allowSchemaDrop = configuration.getBoolean(PROP_ALLOW_SCHEMA_DROP, Boolean.FALSE);
-		boolean allowDataInitOnSchemaCreate = configuration
-				.getBoolean(PROP_ALLOW_DATA_INIT_ON_SCHEMA_CREATE, Boolean.FALSE);
+		boolean allowDataInitOnSchemaCreate = configuration.getBoolean(PROP_ALLOW_DATA_INIT_ON_SCHEMA_CREATE,
+				Boolean.FALSE);
 
 		DbSchemaVersionCheck schemaVersionCheck = new DbSchemaVersionCheck(SCRIPT_PREFIX_STROLCH, this.getClass(),
 				allowSchemaCreation, allowSchemaMigration, allowSchemaDrop);
@@ -140,8 +145,8 @@ public class PostgreSqlPersistenceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements Pe
 	public Connection getConnection(String realm) {
 		DataSource ds = this.dsMap.get(realm);
 		if (ds == null) {
-			String msg = MessageFormat
-					.format("There is no DataSource registered for the realm {0}", realm); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			String msg = MessageFormat.format("There is no DataSource registered for the realm {0}",
+					realm); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			throw new StrolchPersistenceException(msg);
 		}
 
diff --git a/li.strolch.persistence.xml/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/xml/XmlPersistenceHandler.java b/li.strolch.persistence.xml/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/xml/XmlPersistenceHandler.java
index 98001fe19..103520056 100644
--- a/li.strolch.persistence.xml/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/xml/XmlPersistenceHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.persistence.xml/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/xml/XmlPersistenceHandler.java
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import li.strolch.agent.api.RealmHandler;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchComponent;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchRealm;
 import li.strolch.agent.impl.StoreToDaoElementListener;
-import li.strolch.model.log.LogMessage;
 import li.strolch.model.ModelStatistics;
 import li.strolch.model.Order;
 import li.strolch.model.Resource;
 import li.strolch.model.Tags;
 import li.strolch.model.activity.Activity;
 import li.strolch.model.audit.Audit;
+import li.strolch.model.log.LogMessage;
 import li.strolch.model.xml.XmlModelSaxFileReader;
 import li.strolch.persistence.api.*;
 import li.strolch.persistence.xml.model.*;
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public class XmlPersistenceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements Persisten
 		super(container, componentName);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean supportsPaging() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void initialize(ComponentConfiguration configuration) throws Exception {
 
@@ -140,8 +145,8 @@ public class XmlPersistenceHandler extends StrolchComponent implements Persisten
 				logger.info("Initializing realm " + realmName + " as DB is empty.");
 
 				StrolchConfiguration strolchConfiguration = getContainer().getAgent().getStrolchConfiguration();
-				ComponentConfiguration realmConfiguration = strolchConfiguration
-						.getComponentConfiguration(RealmHandler.class.getSimpleName());
+				ComponentConfiguration realmConfiguration = strolchConfiguration.getComponentConfiguration(
+						RealmHandler.class.getSimpleName());
 				String dataStoreKey = makeRealmKey(realmName, PREFIX_DATA_STORE_FILE);
 				RuntimeConfiguration runtimeConfiguration = strolchConfiguration.getRuntimeConfiguration();
 				File dataStoreF = realmConfiguration.getDataFile(dataStoreKey, null, runtimeConfiguration, true);