Then refer to the first part of my answer. Do you really need these = packages to be valid? Are you getting errors in a portion of your = application? If not, let them (un)happily live as invalid packages. In = the 8.1.7 database on my local PC I have about 5 (five) invalid SYS = packages and it doesn't prevent me from doing whatever I want to do in = it. Does dba_errors show anything for these invalid packages? > -----Original Message----- > Hamid Alavi >=20 > But when you compile them individually doesn't work, as soon=20 > as you compile > one the other get invalid >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacques Kilchoer [mailto:Jacques.Kilchoer@xxxxxxxxx] >=20 > Are these invalid packages some that you intend on using? If=20 > you never =3D > need to use them, you could ignore the fact that they are invalid. > ... ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------