the maximum possible db_file_multiblock_read_count is 128. if you set it to this value and do a full tablescan then read the trace file you can get your 'actual' max readcount. look at db file scattered reads p3 values. look for the max value. > I have been testing this extensively over the last few months. I do a > full table scan with a db_file_multiblock_read_count =3D 1 and then one = > =3D -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l