I thought this would help all in becoming familiar with 9i DB ... http://technet.oracle.com/products/oracle9i/daily/content.html Here you can see one new feature of Oracle 9i on daily basis.. HTH, Rajesh -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rajesh Dayal INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).