Josh, you may use different temporary tablespaces for users which run batch processes, and users, which will do data analyzing using arbitrary queuries. Of course, build more user-groups with different temporary tablespaces is possible. regards kf > Does anyone have any ideas how to limit temp usage before the query at hand > fills up the temp tablespace and then suspends everyone else until the > condition is cleared? Is there a way to monitor queries that are using too > much temp and send an email? Maybe in OEM? > Thanks for your thoughts, > > Josh C. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l