Hi DBAs, I am trying to configure MTS (8.1.7.4 on HP Unix) on one of my test instances, getting the following errors. Any suggestions please. Thanks, Arul. SQL>startup ORA-00101: invalid specification for system parameter MTS_DISPATCHERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- alert.log Starting ORACLE instance (normal) LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0 LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0 LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0 Syntax error in listener string (DESCRIPTION = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- init.ora: mts_dispatchers="ipc,1" mts_dispatchers="tcp,1" mts_max_dispatchers=10 mts_servers=1 mts_max_servers=10 mts_service=sidb_ri1 mts_listener_address="(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=sidb_ri1))" mts_listener_address="(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(KEY=sidb_ri1))" local_listener=LISTENER_MTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- listener.ora : LISTENER_MTS = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP) (HOST=147.150.108.130) (PORT=1600)) ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sqlnet.ora: NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tnsnames.ora: LISTENER_MTS = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=147.150.108.130)(PORT=1600)) ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l