2006/2/7, Norman Dunbar <norman.dunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Oracle will reuse unexpired extents if it has to, so the UNDO_RETENTION > setting is only advisory. unless for undo tablespace RETENTION GUARANTEE is specified (in 10g). Don't know how many actually uses that or cases when it is really necessary... Gints -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l