On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 02:13:58 -0800, Marc Slemko <identd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ok, I've searched around a bunch. Found a bunch of threads on > metalink with no real answer other than hacks such as creating a view > on the remote server and selecting from that, which are an inane > solution. ... You might try the DRIVING_SITE hint. It is documented in the Performance Tuning manual. -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l