Auto log apply to standby db using Perl

            Environment is NT4 with Oracle 8.0.5.           I wish to automate the procedure for applying the archive logs to a         standby database. The logs are automatically transferred to standby         destination 'area'.     I am planning to use Perl (currently learning) to

Insatiable smon process

ine's database, and I have attempted to assist, but so far I'm no nearer to resolving it.   It's been put to sleep tonight, but when it wakes up tomorrow, SMON will still have this Hangover.     regards../Bob   P.S     Jo King is just an alias !  

TNS-12500 intermittent errors

Environment NT4 4Gb RAMPage Filesize 4.5GbOracle Version 8.0.5.1.1   We have recently been experiencing intermittent TNS-12500 Listener unable to create a dedicated server process messages. It does occur when we have around 300 + processes, but even then it appears hit and miss. It has all