You may also want to keep an eye on the table DBA_FEATURE_USAGE_STATISTICS. Below link describes the contents of this view. http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28320/statviews_3166.htm#I1023396 This view has information about various option usage stats, what, when, how many times. Never know when the Oracle guys query this table and catch the usage of features. I guess Oracle will start thinking about uploading this information to MOS via Configuration Support Manager. ;-) May be its not a bad idea to enable VPD and disable access and/or updates to this view for ALL users ;-) Regards, Ravi.M On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:31 PM, David Roberts < big.dave.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Also, make sure you read the comments by Tanel on his own post where he > details limited information on the new parameter: > control_management_pack_access! > > I also note a blog post from Doug burn referencing the new parameter > with associated further links: > > > http://oracledoug.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1310-Thats-More-Like-It!.html > > > <http://oracledoug.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1310-Thats-More-Like-It!.html> > Dave > > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Rodd Holman <rodd.holman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Thanks, Rich and also Eric that's the info I was seeking. >> >> We're going through the license review process now and I wanted to make >> sure I didn't do anything to get us busted. >> >> On 05/26/2010 10:23 AM, Rich Jesse wrote: >> >>> Hey Rodd, >>> >>> >>> Tanel Poder's blog: >>> >>> http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2009/05/06/free-dba_hist-awr-views-in-11g/ >>> >>> ...which points out differences in the docs between 11g and 10g as far as >>> the Diagnostic Pack license and which views can be queried w/o the pack. >>> >>> Fun stuff! :) >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> >