Windows has an "at" command which I believe will do the trick. Paul Baumgartel CREDIT SUISSE Information Technology Prime Services Databases Americas One Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA Phone 212.538.1143 paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.credit-suisse.com ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dba DBA Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:05 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: how to nohup on windows? I am stuck on a windows DB server. I need to run some .sql scripts from the command line in the background. anyone know how to do this in windows? I have not used windows for a DB server in years... ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ==============================================================================