select banner from v$version Standard Edition Looks like this BANNER ---------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle9i Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production PL/SQL Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production CORE 9.2.0.3.0 Production TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.3.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 9.2.0.3.0 - Production Enterprise looks like this BANNER ---------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Prod PL/SQL Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production CORE 10.1.0.2.0 Production TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.1.0.2.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 10.1.0.2.0 - Production i.e the word Enterprise is missing. -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------