Rich, I have a db running on : Windows 2000 sp2 Oracle 9.0.1.3.1 Noarchive mode This is a snapshot of the alert log: Tue Mar 14 10:30:01 2006 Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 3821 Current log# 1 seq# 3821 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ALIHOST\REDO01.LOG Tue Mar 14 12:30:03 2006 Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 3822 Current log# 2 seq# 3822 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ALIHOST\REDO02.LOG Tue Mar 14 14:30:05 2006 Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 3823 Current log# 3 seq# 3823 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ALIHOST\REDO03.LOG Tue Mar 14 17:30:04 2006 Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 3824 Current log# 1 seq# 3824 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ALIHOST\REDO01.LOG I have the same thing for a db on: Windows 2000 sp4 Oracle 9.2.0.3 Noarchive mode. Perhaps an init.ora parameter affects this? Both of my databases have TIMED_STATISTICS set to true, but I'd be surprised if that was a factor. Jay -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jesse, Rich Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:06 PM To: Oracle-L@Freelists Subject: RE: No timestamps for redolog switches on Windohs? Hey Paul, I think you missed the part about this being an *upgrade* to 9i! ;) 10g unfortunately isn't an option. There were a few (apparently) heated calls with the vendor about us even going to 9i. Your logs look the same as most of our Unix ones. I'm guessing that the timestamps are put there by the ARCH process then, because our logs have none. Thanks for the reply! Rich **DISCLAIMER This e-mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail message. The contents do not represent the opinion of D&E except to the extent that it relates to their official business. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l