Hi! > archive_lag_target is alredy set to 60 the minimum ... how can I bring it further down? I wasn't aware of the minimum restriction for this parameter. If you *really* want to have more frequent logswitches, then you ought to write a plsql or cron script which does switches after regular intervals. Tanel. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------