Yes, it means you can't send alerts from DB Console either. From http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/license.102/b14199/options.htm#sthref74: Oracle Diagnostic Pack The Oracle Diagnostic Pack provides automatic performance diagnostic and advanced system monitoring functionality. The Diagnostic Pack includes the following features: * Automatic Workload Repository * Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) * Performance monitoring (database and host) You can however create your own script to monitor dba_outstanding_alerts and send alerts based on that. Regards, Brandon ________________________________ Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.