Here would be a good place to start: http://www.actoug.org.au/Downloads/oracle_index_internals.pdf Also, google for it: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22block+dump%22+site%3Ajlcomp.demon.co.uk&btnG=Search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22block+dump%22+site%3Aixora.com.au&btnG=Search Jared On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 12:43:59 +0300, Jaffar_DBA <sjaffarhussain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello list, > > Are there any good docs on metalink to understand the dumps of oracle > datafile & data blocks? I am not able to find any as there are many > for trace dumps not for understanding block or datafile dumps. > Would any one of you please point me to any good link or tell me the > note id of metalink. > > -- > Best Regards, > Jaffar, OCP DBA > Banque Saudi Fransi > Saudi Arabia > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l