Hi Joe, LOCAL is still working here. On XP machines that have this patch (& those that don't) (with 8i, 9i & 10g clients) I can use LOCAL to connect to remote Oracle databases (both 8i & 9i). On Windows 2000 Server with this patch (8i or 9i), I can also use LOCAL to connect to either local (8i) and remote (9i)Oracle databases. Hope this helps, Bruce Reardon -----Original Message----- From: Sweetser, Joe Sent: Saturday, 27 August 2005 1:56 AM Quick question: has anybody on the list had this patch break LOCAL connectivity? Thanks, -joe NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are private and confidential and may contain privileged information. If you are not an authorised recipient, the copying or distribution of this e-mail and any attachments is prohibited and you must not read, print or act in reliance on this e-mail or attachments. This notice should not be removed. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l