No, but it is alterable at the session level. "Hameed, Amir" <Amir.Hameed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Folks, Is there is way to pass MRBC as a hint to a SQL statement? The DB is 10.2.0.2. I have tried /*+ (db_file_multiblock_read_count,16) */ but it did not work. May be it is not possible but I want to confirm. Thanks Amir -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l