Sanjay: Yes, you can store files in the ASM Instnace. But for that you need to wait for couple of months from now ;) --=20 Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan=20 Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface, Oracle Press 2004 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007222729X/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l