If your database is 10.2.0.3 this is a lovely bug that dumps lots of trace file. I had to upgrade to 10.2.0.4 on Linux as the fix wasn't out yet. Until I was able to upgrade I ran a script to clean out the directory. K --- On Sat, 11/15/08, dba.young young <dba.young@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: dba.young young <dba.young@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Reg:trace files in udump To: ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 6:23 PM Thanks Joseph for your mail. But that is not my problem at the moment. My requirement is not to change the location of udump. It is actually to turn the trace off, so that this udump folder does not get fulll & I have enough space. Hi ALL, HOW SHOULD I FIND OUT HOW TO TURN THE TRACE OFF> I checked it from fnd_concurrent_programs, still no clue. From front end, profile>systems is not helping out , because I am not sure for which user it has been turned on? DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SCRIPT OR LIST OF TABLES WHICH WILL HELP ME FIND IT OUT. Thanks all for yr help in advance, IS there anyother way to find out. Young. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Joseph Amalraj <joseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Why dont you change the user_dump_dest using alter system command From: dba.young young <dba.young@xxxxxxxxx> To: ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:33:13 PM Subject: Reg:trace files in udump Hi ALL, Requesting your kind help here. Please help as this is urgent. I have a mount point on my production server which is getting full very fast. It is because of udump folder where the trace files are getting generated every minute in that folder. -rw-rw-r-- 1 oracle dba 419841 Nov 15 15:28 frtu78_ora_874_APPS.trc -rw-rw-r-- 1 oracle dba 190871 Nov 15 15:28 frtu78_ora_345_APPS.trc -rw-rw-r-- 1 oracle dba 47250 Nov 15 15:29 frtu78_ora_890.trc Now I want to turn this trace off, can u pls let me know how to turn the trace off, so that the folder does not get full. What should I look for to turn the trace off. This is affecting the oracle applications. The instance is 11.5.10 & database is 10g. Cheers, Young.