Problem solved. Actually I did try that, but I didn't try: drop user "1STONE" cascade; DOH! Since it's in quotes, it's case sensitive. Keith > Did you try > > drop user "1stone" cascade; > > Note the quotes around the user name. > > > Try this in a development database first! > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith Moore > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 11:52 AM > To: Oracle-L > Subject: How to drop schema that starts with a number > > I've inherited a database with two schemas that start with a number. How > they got that way, I don't know. > > Any suggestions on how to get rid of them? > > Keith > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l