Anyone no if any/all Oracle datatypes that are NOT supported by "insert into select...". How about "insert into select...from t1@dblink" over db link? insert into SCOTT.B_[LOB_TABLE | XMLTYPE_TABLE | USERDEFINEDTYPE_TABLE | LONG_TABLE | RAW_TABLE] select * from SCOTT.A_[LOB_TABLE | XMLTYPE_TABLE | USERDEFINEDTYPE _TABLE | LONG_TABLE | RAW_TABLE] ; Thanks, Chris Marquez Oracle DBA -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l