Jeff, From awhile back from Kirti: SQL> exec dbms_system.ksdwrt(1, 'From Kirti'); -- Write to trace file (1=Trace, 2=alert, 3=both). Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Beckstrom [mailto:JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:26 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ORACLE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracledba@xxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-rdbms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: write to alert log In the back of my mind I recall that it is possible to write to the alert.log from procedure, but can not recall how. What do I execute to do this? Jeffrey Beckstrom Database Administrator Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 1240 W. 6th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l