Sorry, for the fat finger on first message !!! Group, RDBMS Version: 9.2.0.5 Operating System and Version: HP-UX B.11.11 U 9000/800 Error Number (if applicable): ORA-01502 Product (i.e. SQL*Loader, Import, etc.): SQLPLUS Applied release 2 patch set 4 version 9.2.0.5.0 to 9.2.0.3 EE After patching I also applied: IAVA's 3811906 and 3835964. I am now getting ORA-01502. If I run: ALTER TABLE scan_ydcmfflt MODIFY PARTITION cmf_1 REBUILD UNUSABLE LOCAL INDEXES; the problem goes away. Did not have this error until patch set install !! 1 select index_name, status, last_analyzed 2 from dba_ind_partitions 3* where index_owner = 'SHOPPINGSA' DIN:shoppingsa> / NDEX_NAME STATUS LAST_ANAL ----------------------------- -------- --------- CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 CAN_CONTRACT_ITEM_UPC_IDX UNUSABLE 04-JAN-05 AFTER INDEX REBUILD: ODIN:shoppingsa> select index_name, status, last_analyzed 2 from dba_ind_partitions 3 where index_owner = 'SHOPPINGSA'; INDEX_NAME STATUS LAST_ANAL ------------------------------ -------- --------- SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_IDX1 USABLE SCAN_CONTRACT_ITEM_UPC_IDX USABLE TIA Al Rusnak Oracle Certified Professional DBA - CISIS, Computer Operations * 804-734-8210 * george.rusnak@xxxxxxxx -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l