So, can you turn off logging on an external table via 'alter table' or am I asking too much? :) I tried 'alter table <table_name> nologfile'. I've got external tables where the logfiles are growing quite large. I'm trying to determine the best way to manage the logfiles and whether they're even needed. Thanks, Chris Taylor Sr. Oracle DBA Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN 37205 Office: 615-517-3355 Cell: 615-354-4799 Email: chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete the contents of this message without disclosing the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose, or storing or copying the information on any medium.