nice error message in SQL Developer: alter sequence tmpses2id start with 13; Error starting at line 5 in command: alter sequence tmpses2id start with 13 Error report: SQL Error: ORA-02283: cannot alter starting sequence number 02283. 00000 - "cannot alter starting sequence number" *Cause: Self-evident. *Action: Don't alter it. -- http://www.ardentperf.com +1 312-725-9249 Jeremy Schneider Chicago