Hi, Can someone please explain what is happening in this case. I created link lnkAB from instA to instB, it is a private db link. with username and password in the link.
And then I created a synonym syntableX (not public) on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now I tried desc syntableX at my instanceA, you wont believe the process hung forever. I couldnt even kill the the session from system. I tried created tableXdest as select * from synTableX (process frozen). Couldnt kill it. I tried created tableXdest as select * from [EMAIL PROTECTED] (process frozen). Couldnt kill it. I found on metalink create table tableXdest UNRECOVERABLE as select * from synTableX. Worked fine. No problems. to do a Desc synTableX I created a view "create view tview as select * from synTableX". Do Desc tview. Works just fine. I couldnt understand what was happening in the above scenario. Could someone please explain. Using 8.1.7.on unix __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Srinivas 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).