diff --git a/src/ezic.erl b/src/ezic.erl
index b2390f6..6a4f12c 100644
--- a/src/ezic.erl
+++ b/src/ezic.erl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ localtime(TzName) ->
 
 utc_to_local(UTCDatetime, TzName) ->
     NormalDatetime= ezic_date:normalize(UTCDatetime, u),
-    #flatzone{offset=Offset, dstoffset=DSTOffset}= ezic_db:flatzone(NormalDatetime, TzName),
+    #flatzone{offset=Offset, dstoffset=DSTOffset}= ezic_db_ets:flatzone(NormalDatetime, TzName),
     
     ezic_date:add_offset(
       ezic_date:add_offset(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ utc_to_local(UTCDatetime, TzName) ->
 
 local_to_utc(LocalDatetime, TzName) ->
     NormalDatetime= ezic_date:normalize(LocalDatetime, w),
-    #flatzone{offset=Offset, dstoffset=DSTOffset}= ezic_db:flatzone(NormalDatetime, TzName),
+    #flatzone{offset=Offset, dstoffset=DSTOffset}= ezic_db_ets:flatzone(NormalDatetime, TzName),
     
     ezic_date:add_offset(
       ezic_date:add_offset(
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ zf() ->
     
 
 reflatten() ->
-    ezic_db:wipe(flatzone),
-    ezic_flatten:flatten().
+    ezic_db_ets:wipe(flatzone),
+    ezic_db_ets:flatten().
 
 
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ test() ->
 current_as_of_utc(UTCDatetime, TzName) ->
     CZone= ezic_zone:current_as_of_utc(UTCDatetime, TzName),
     RuleName= CZone#zone.rule,
-    Rules= ezic_db:rules(RuleName),
+    Rules= ezic_db_ets:rules(RuleName),
     CRule= ezic_rule:current_as_of_utc(UTCDatetime, Rules),
     {ok, CZone, CRule}.
     
diff --git a/src/ezic_db_ets.erl b/src/ezic_db_ets.erl
index af9d85c..742dc04 100644
--- a/src/ezic_db_ets.erl
+++ b/src/ezic_db_ets.erl
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 	 , rules/1
 	 , flatzone/2
 	 , all/1
+	 %, insert_all/1
+	 , wipe/1
+	 , flatten/0
 	]).
 
 
@@ -37,18 +40,29 @@ rules(TzName) ->
     gen_server:call(?MODULE, {rules, TzName}).
 
 
-
 flatzone(Date, TzName) ->
     gen_server:call(?MODULE, {flatzone, Date, TzName}).
 
 
-
 all(Tab) ->
     gen_server:call(?MODULE, {all, Tab}).
 
 
+%insert_all(Records) ->
+%    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {insert_all, Records}).
 
 
+%wipe() ->
+%    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {wipe}).
+
+
+wipe(Tab) ->
+    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {wipe, Tab}).
+
+
+flatten() ->
+    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {flatten}).
+
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %% GEN_SERVER 
@@ -78,6 +92,18 @@ handle_call({all, Table}, _, Ets) ->
 handle_call({flatzone, Date, Name}, _, Ets) ->
     Matches= ets:select(Ets, ezic_flatten:ms(Date, Name)),
     {reply, Matches, Ets};
+%handle_call({insert_all, Records}, _, Ets) ->
+%    Result= ets:insert(Ets, Records),
+%    {reply, Result, Ets};
+%handle_call({wipe}, _, Ets) ->
+%    Result= ets:delete(Ets),
+%    {reply, Result, Ets};
+handle_call({wipe, Tab}, _, Ets) ->
+    Result= ets:delete(Ets, Tab),
+    {reply, Result, Ets};
+handle_call({flatten}, _, Ets) ->
+    Result= ezic_flatten:flatten(Ets),
+    {reply, Result, Ets};
 handle_call(_, _, Ets) ->
     {noreply, Ets}.
 
diff --git a/src/ezic_db_ets_admin.erl b/src/ezic_db_ets_admin.erl
index 219f800..aecda26 100644
--- a/src/ezic_db_ets_admin.erl
+++ b/src/ezic_db_ets_admin.erl
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 init() ->
     {ok, DbDir}= application:get_env(db_dir),
     Filename= filename:join(DbDir, ?DB_FILENAME),
-    Tabfile= case db_sane(Filename) of 
+    Ets= case db_sane(Filename) of 
 	true -> load_tabfile(Filename);
 	false -> create_tables(Filename)
     end,
-    {ok, Tabfile}.
+    {ok, Ets}.
 
 
 % erases all data
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ insert_all(Record) ->
 
 % erases date for one table
 wipe(Tab) ->
-    not_done.
+    ezic_db_ets:wipe(Tab).
 
 
 
@@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ db_sane(Filename) ->
 
 %% creates the dets table and populates it.
 create_tables(Filename) ->
-    Tab= ets:new(ezic_ets_db, [duplicate_bag]),
-    ets:insert(Tab, ezic_loader:load()),
+    Ets= ets:new(ezic_ets_db, [duplicate_bag]),
+    ets:insert(Ets, ezic_loader:load()),
+    ezic_flatten:flatten(Ets),
 
     % save to disk
-    ets:tab2file(Tab, Filename),
+    ets:tab2file(Ets, Filename),
 
-    Tab.
+    Ets.
 
 
 
@@ -105,6 +106,3 @@ load_tabfile(Filename) ->
 ets_from_dets(Dets) ->
     Ets= ets:new(tzdb, ?ETS_OPTS),
     dets:to_ets(Dets, Ets).
-
-
-
diff --git a/src/ezic_flatten.erl b/src/ezic_flatten.erl
index 4ef4cc0..112c7e7 100644
--- a/src/ezic_flatten.erl
+++ b/src/ezic_flatten.erl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 -module(ezic_flatten).
 -include("include/ezic.hrl").
+-define(NODEBUG, true).
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
 
@@ -14,20 +15,15 @@
 
 
 -export([
-	 flatten/0
+	 flatten/1
 	 , contains_date/2
 	 , ms/2
 	]).
 
 
-%% debug
--export([flatten_all_zones/1]).
-
-
-
-flatten() ->
-    AllZones= ezic_db:get_all(zone),
-    flatten_all_zones(AllZones),
+flatten(Ets) ->
+    AllZones= ets:lookup(Ets, zone),
+    flatten_all_zones(Ets, AllZones),
     done.
 
 
@@ -79,16 +75,16 @@ ms(Date, Name) ->
 
 % recursively processes sets of similar zones until they're all done,
 % passing zone sets to flatten_zone_set/1
-flatten_all_zones([]) ->
+flatten_all_zones(Ets, []) ->
     done;
-flatten_all_zones([Z1|_]= AllZones) ->
+flatten_all_zones(Ets, [Z1|_]= AllZones) ->
     io:format("Flattening zones: ~s~n", [Z1#zone.name]),
     {CurrentZones, RestZones}= ezic_zone:split_by_name(Z1, AllZones),
 
-    Flats= flatten_zone_set(CurrentZones),
-    ezic_db:insert_all(Flats),
+    Flats= flatten_zone_set(Ets, CurrentZones),
+    ets:insert(Ets, Flats),
 
-    flatten_all_zones(RestZones).
+    flatten_all_zones(Ets, RestZones).
 
 
 
@@ -113,8 +109,8 @@ contains_date2(FlatZone=#flatzone{wall_from=From, wall_to=To}, {Dt,#tztime{time=
 %% gathers relevant rules and creates flat periods of the same gmt
 %% offset (#flatzone). This is a recursive solution, eliminating Zones
 %% from the list until it's been exhausted
-flatten_zone_set(Zones) ->
-    flatten_zone_set(?MINFLAT, Zones, [], none).
+flatten_zone_set(Ets, Zones) ->
+    flatten_zone_set(Ets, ?MINFLAT, Zones, [], none).
 
 
 % flatten_zone_set(FromTime, Zones, Flats) -> [#flatzone{}]
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ flatten_zone_set(Zones) ->
 %    Flats= [#flatzone{}]
 %
 % assumes a new zone every time it is called
-flatten_zone_set(FromTimeStub=#flatzone{utc_from=UTCFrom, dstoffset=DSTOffset}
+flatten_zone_set(Ets, FromTimeStub=#flatzone{utc_from=UTCFrom, dstoffset=DSTOffset}
 		 , Zones %[Z1=#zone{rule=RuleName, until=UntilTime, gmtoff=Offset} | _RestZones], 
 		 , Flats
 		 , CurrentRule) ->
@@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ flatten_zone_set(FromTimeStub=#flatzone{utc_from=UTCFrom, dstoffset=DSTOffset}
     
 
     %% we gather all rules that _may_ apply
-    Rules= ezic_db:rules(RuleName),
+    Rules= ets:select(Ets, [{#rule{name=RuleName, _='_'}, [], ['$_']}]),
     
     
     ?debugVal(FromTime),
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ flatten_zone_set(FromTimeStub=#flatzone{utc_from=UTCFrom, dstoffset=DSTOffset}
 	    ?debugMsg("maxyear reached from flatten_zone_set"),
 	    FinalFlats;
 	false -> 
-	    flatten_zone_set(NextFlat, RestZones, FinalFlats, EndingRule)
+	    flatten_zone_set(Ets, NextFlat, RestZones, FinalFlats, EndingRule)
     catch 
 	exit:Reason ->
 	    ?debugMsg("bad year for nextflat:"),
diff --git a/src/ezic_zone.erl b/src/ezic_zone.erl
index b2a93ce..df61374 100644
--- a/src/ezic_zone.erl
+++ b/src/ezic_zone.erl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 -module(ezic_zone).
 -include("include/ezic.hrl").
+-define(NODEBUG, true).
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
 -export([
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ current(TzName) ->
     current_as_of_utc(erlang:universaltime(), TzName).
 
 current_as_of_utc(UTCDatetime, TzName) ->
-    Zones= ezic_db:zones(TzName),
+    Zones= ezic_db_ets:zones(TzName),
     get_zone_utc(UTCDatetime, Zones).