Thanks. What i am not getting here is, the user are saying they were = able to login to the database using sqlplus while they are getting 1089 = in other sessions? Also is there a way to find out which process is haunting the system. = will event 10400 level 1 will help me on that?? =20 =20 Thanks and Regards, Satheesh Babu.S Bangalore. =20 DISCLAIMER: This message contains privileged and confidential information and is = intended only for the individual named.If you are not the intended = recipient you should not disseminate,distribute,store,print, copy or = deliver this message.Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if = you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from = your system.E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or = error-free as information could be = intercepted,corrupted,lost,destroyed,arrive late or incomplete or = contain viruses.The sender therefore does not accept liability for any = errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a = result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please = request a hard-copy version. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------