Upon logging into an 8i database this error ocurrs: SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production on Tue Dec 2 07:36:13 2008 ERROR: ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.DISABLE; E...","PL/SQL MPCODE","BAMIMA: Bam Buffer") Why would this event fix the problem? alter system set events='immediate trace name ksfqp_limit level 1'; Then add this entry to the init.ora event = 'logon trace name ksfqp_limit level 1' Can somebody explain this to me? thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Suspicious message? There’s an alert for that. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad2_122008