Here is dumb question, I have a remote user who often complains about slowness, sometimes it is network, sometimes it isn't. Network guys are doing their bit to identify, I need to do my bit. will a trace with 10046 and 10079 highlight any network issues? told you it was a dumb question. we are doing 10046 to identify if there are any sql bottlenecks. TIA Raj ---------------------------------------------- This space is available for rent.