...I've got this hammer called "SQL Trace" and just about every problem looks like a nail...
Good thing is, this'll probably resolve it for you. Can you run this in the same session prior to running the GATHER_SCHEMA_STATS? alter session set max_dump_file_size = unlimited; alter session set events '10046 trace name context forever, level 12'; If you're pressed for space in USER_DUMP_DEST, you might want to run the trace at "level 4" instead of "level 12", to dump the bind variable values only... This will generate a trace file which, embedded within it, should contain some indication of exactly where the ORA-01031 error is being thrown. Look within the raw ".trc" (near the bottom of the file) for the phrase "err=" (it should say "err=1031" or "err=-1031", I forget which). Note the cursor# for that line and then search upwards for the phrase "PARSING IN CURSOR #nnn" to see the SQL text. Then, from the site of the error message, search again upwards for the phrase "BIND #nnn" to find the dump of bind-variable values for the most recent call. Seeing as how the trace will dump all recursive SQL called in GATHER_SCHEMA_STATS as well as their bind-variable values, we might be able to pin-point exactly which item it is failing upon... > I'm running dbms_stats.gather_schema_stats, the account > running it is NOT the schema owner, but DOES have the > "analyze any" privilege and has read/write access to all > the tables in the schema. We are not trying to gather > stats into our own tables, just want the stats refreshed > after the (massive) loads into the DW tables. > > This has been running fine, then all of a sudden last > night we started getting ORA-1031 ("insufficient > privileges") errors. Now, according to the docs: > > ORA-01031 insufficient privileges > > Cause: An attempt was made to change the current > username or password without the appropriate privilege. > This error also occurs if attempting to install a database > without the necessary operating system privileges. > > > We are not changing passwords, so I am presuming that this > involves (somehow) a change of username. According to the > package header, it will throw an ORA-20000 if there are > insufficent privileges. We rebuilt an index yesterday but > did NOT change or add any table. > I had this happen once before, on a different database, > never solved it, but substituted > dbms_utility.analyze_schema which worked. I can do the > same thing this time but I'd prefer to solve it. > Anyone ever see anything like this before? > > oh yeah 9.2.0.1 on Solaris 8 > > Rachel > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net -- > Author: Rachel Carmichael > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- > Mailing list and web hosting services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tim Gorman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).