make it unusable and then issue alter session set skip_unusable_indexes=true. Ken Naim _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pierce Vicki C Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:11 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Index Partition Load Question I have a data warehouse load question that hopefully someone out here can answer: The problem is I have a partitioned table with local partitioned bitmap indices. I am loading a single partition of the table. I want to disable the rebuild of indices in that partition until the load completes. The load process does intermediate commits so that I need a method of stopping the index rebuild/update until the entire load process completes. If I make the index partition unusable, the load cannot be done. I am looking for a method of stopping the index rebuild until the entire load is completed.' Thanks in advance for your help. Vicki Pierce Database Administrator IT Planning & Architecture (714) 226-4003 This electronic message transmission, including any attachments, contains information from PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments.