Hello, its related with oracle designer. while creating the repository have faced this error. platform is 9ir2, windows 2000 box. it allows me to log in as scott/tiger when i press the said install/create repository it opens up a windows there every option has default value as system i changed it to users, as user is scott. then when i click on start button it gives me the errors as you do not have select privileage on sys.v$parameter view. so i checked with scott.. i can very well select rows from v$paramter please suggest what should i do... ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony