Ron, The precalculated optimizer statistics are flagged as questionable at export time if: -> There are row errors while exporting -> The client character set or NCHAR character set does not match the server character set or NCHAR character set -> A QUERY clause is specified -> Only certain partitions or subpartitions are exported Also, you should have a look at this doc; Doc ID: Note:159787.1 Subject: 9i: Import STATISTICS=SAFE Chris Marquez Oracle DBA "Smith, Ron L." <rlsmith@xxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: cc: oracle-l-bounce@fr Subject: EXP-00091: Exporting questionable statistics. eelists.org 07/26/2005 08:21 AM Please respond to rlsmith I have a new Oracle 9.2 database that I am exporting. I keep getting the EXP-00091: Exporting questionable statistics. error. I ran catexp on the database, but that didn't;t help. Can someone tell my how to get rid of the error? Thanks! Ron -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l