SQL> SHO USER USER is "SYS" SQL> CREATE TABLE JUNK (JUNQUE NUMBER); Table created. SQL> DROP TABLE JUNK PURGE; DROP TABLE JUNK PURGE * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 ORA-00942: table or view does not exist ORA-06512: at line 19 SQL> DESC SYS.JUNK Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------- -------- --------------------------- JUNQUE NUMBER SQL> select * from v$version; BANNER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production CORE 11.2.0.3.0 Production TNS for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l