Sounds like there's likely a DDL trigger on the database... -Jackie Jackie D. Brock Database Specialist - Systems Evaluation CableLabs(r) 858 Coal Creek Circle Louisville, CO 80027 Email: j.brock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:j.brock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 303-661-3347 From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas Day Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:05 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: can't create any objects CREATE TABLE DUMMY1(BOB VARCHAR2(2)) * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: NULL index table key value ORA-06512: at line 22 Unfortunately I'm new at this position and they haven't gotten around to to giving me the CS number for a metalink account. Maybe this will light a fire. Anyway, can anyone shed any light on this behavior. It's 10.2.0.4.0 on Windows server 2003. My client is the Oracle 11g on Windows 7.