If a *new* feature is not the default it is because Oracle has had enough experience with customers who do not trust new features enough. Hemant K Chitale http://hemantoracledba.blogspot.com sent from my smartphone On Jan 11, 2011 12:22 PM, "Leyi Zhang (Kamus)" <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi lists Since in 11gR2, SecureFiles LOBs is still not the default setting when create LOB column, based on my experience for oracle database product, if one new feature is not the default feature, it means maybe there are some unpredictable trouble will get into. I have read the "Oracle® Database SecureFiles and Large Objects Developer's Guide 11g Release 2 (11.2)", but I'd like to hear some actual experiences on SecureFiles LOBs compared to BasicFiles LOBs, any pros and cons? -- Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> Visit my blog for more : http://www.dbform.com Join ACOUG: http://www.acoug.org -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l