Hi A simple way is to enable 10046 trace, level 8 for the session in question. Then you can see in the trace file what the session is doing/waiting for. /karsten -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seema Singh Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:44 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: export hang Hi, Export is hanging.When I'm running export either in background/foreground mode it's hanging at . exporting foreign function library names . exporting object type definitions When I was running one sql on dba_indexes dictionary view.The query from this views are hanging? No eveidence of any error on alert logs. any thought??? System is having less memory free(50mb). thanks -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l