One more thing to check. Check the extent management of the tablespace the table is in. recyclebin only works on locally managed tablespaces: select extent_management from dba_tablespaces where tablespace_name = 'WHATEVERYOUUSED"; On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Jeffrey Beckstrom <JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > NAME TYPE VALUE > ------------------------------------ ----------- > ------------------------------ > compatible string 10.2.0 > > >>> "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/10/08 12:19 PM >>> > > Show parameter compatible > > > > > > *-- > Mark J. Bobak* > *Senior Database Administrator, System & Product Technologies* > ProQuest > 789 E. Eisenhower, Parkway, P.O. Box 1346 > Ann Arbor MI 48106-1346 > +1.734.997.4059 or +1.800.521.0600 x 4059 > mark.bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mark.bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > www.proquest.com > www.csa.com > > *ProQuest...*Start here. > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jeffrey Beckstrom > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:01 PM > *To:* oracle-l-freelists; oracle-db-l > *Subject:* recycle bin not getting populated > > > > Upgraded a database to 10.2.0.4 from 9.2.0.8. Trying out some 10g features > and notice recyclebin is not working. > > SQL> > SQL> create table jb (f1 number); > > Table created. > > SQL> drop table jb; > > Table dropped. > > SQL> select * from DBA_recyclebin; > > no rows selected > > SQL> > > > > > > Jeffrey Beckstrom > Database Administrator > Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority > 1240 W. 6th Street > Cleveland, Ohio 44113 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed > by SurfControl E-mail Filter software in conjunction with > virus detection software. > > -- Bradd Piontek Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/piontekdd Oracle Blog: http://piontekdd.blogspot.com Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/piontekdd Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/piontekdd/