Based on the information you provided, everything looks exactly as I'd expect. > SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Wed Apr 5 08:16:43 2006 <= this > banner is from my client correct? Correct. You shouldn't have any trouble using the 10g version of SQL*Plus with a 9i database; in fact, this is my normal setup. On 4/5/06 8:43 AM, Joe Smith wrote: > I did an Oracle Client install with the admin option from my desktop. I am > connecting from my windows 2000 desktop to a sun server. I am running Oracle > client 10g from my desktop to connect. > > > > SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Wed Apr 5 08:16:43 2006 <= this > banner is from my client correct? > > Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved. > > SQL> connect system/user@10gdatabase > Connected. > > Connected to: > Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production > With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options > > SQL> select * from v$version; > > BANNER > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - 64bi > PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production > CORE 10.2.0.1.0 Production > TNS for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production > NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production > > > > > SQL> connect system/user@9idatabase > Connected. > SQL> select * from v$version; > > BANNER > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.6.0 - 64bit Production > PL/SQL Release 9.2.0.6.0 - Production > CORE 9.2.0.6.0 Production > TNS for Solaris: Version 9.2.0.6.0 - Production > NLSRTL Version 9.2.0.6.0 - Production > > thanks. --------------- Jason Heinrich Oracle Database Administrator Pensacola Christian College (850) 478-8496 x2509 jheinrich@xxxxxxxx -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l