i thought that in order to use pga_aggregate_taget i had to have workarea_size_policy =auto or else it reverted back to using sort_area_size, hash_area_size? could have sworn that was in the docs... if not what happens if i have pga_aggregate_target with manual? couldn't i just do an alter session and jack up the sort_area_size for the process? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------