First: Oracle version? O/S? O/S version? Second: While export is running, connect via SQL*Plus. Identify the session that's running export. Look at V$SESSION_WAIT for that session. What does it tell you? Hope that helps, -Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Seema Singh > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:44 PM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: export hang >=20 >=20 > Hi, > Export is hanging.When I'm running export either in=20 > background/foreground=20 > mode it's hanging at > . exporting foreign function library names > . exporting object type definitions >=20 > When I was running one sql on dba_indexes dictionary view.The=20 > query from=20 > this views are hanging? > No eveidence of any error on alert logs. > any thought??? > System is having less memory free(50mb). > thanks >=20 >=20 > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >=20 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l