can you try removing the buffer line from the parfile? hth Alan.- On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Nagaraj S <nagaraj.chk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yea i did. However mostly they suggested to increase sort_area_size. But > we did not get this issue in past. from yesterday we are encounter with > ORA-00068: ORA-06512: > > -Naga > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Did you do a google search for the error message? >> >> >> On 11 May 2011 12:17, Nagaraj S <nagaraj.chk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> No i did not apply CPU patch. I have only base version installed >>> >>> >>> -Naga >>> >>> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Sreejith S Nair < >>> Sreejith.Sreekantan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> A search in MOS gives this link, Did you check this - *ORA-68 During >>>> Export After Applying CPU Patch [ID 382162.1]* >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> Sreejith >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Nagaraj S <nagaraj.chk@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Date: 05/11/2011 04:10 PM >>>> Subject: Export Backup Failure >>>> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Export backup faling with below error. Kindly help here. >>>> >>>> >>>> Export: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed May 11 00:00:54 2011 >>>> >>>> Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved. >>>> >>>> >>>> Connected to: Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 >>>> - 64bit Production >>>> With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options >>>> EXP-00056: ORACLE error 68 encountered >>>> ORA-00068: invalid value 1000000 for parameter sort_area_size, must be >>>> between 7801677937 and 3819475968 >>>> ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_EXPORT_EXTENSION", line 720 >>>> ORA-06512: at line 1 >>>> EXP-00056: ORACLE error 68 encountered >>>> ORA-00068: invalid value 1000000 for parameter sort_area_size, must be >>>> between 7801677937 and 3819475968 >>>> ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_EXPORT_EXTENSION", line 720 >>>> ORA-06512: at line 1 >>>> EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully >>>> >>>> -Nagaraj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> DISCLAIMER: >>>> >>>> "The information in this e-mail and any attachment is intended only for >>>> the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or >>>> privileged material. If you have received this e-mail in error, kindly >>>> contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original communication. >>>> IBS >>>> makes no warranty, express or implied, nor guarantees the accuracy, >>>> adequacy >>>> or completeness of the information contained in this email or any >>>> attachment >>>> and is not liable for any errors, defects, omissions, viruses or for >>>> resultant loss or damage, if any, direct or indirect." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Howard A. Latham >> >> Sent from my Nokia N97 >> >> >