As british parlementarians would shout: hear, hear Eric. >You only have to get to this point if you cannot work with the people who have root >permissions and who delete your database files. >Communication and edication is best. Working as a team is important. >Question? >Do you talk to the people who delete your dbf files? If so, why not take the chance to talk to them about your grief, if not, why not? They are only people. >-- >Lyndon Tiu >-- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l