Chirag, Try SELECT * FROM dual@icaeurp1; If this gives you the ORA-3113 error (I think it should), then your remote database is not available. You would need it up, before you can compile the procedure. Regards, Charu. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chirag DBA Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:13 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; askdba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel Hi , I m getting error ' ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel ' while creating a procedure which uses database link to populate data. Can anyone tell me what can be the problem ? - Chirag Majmundar CREATE OR REPLACE procedure populateiCareUsers is begin -- execute immediate 'drop database link icaeurp1'; -- create database link icaeurp1 -- connect to act_parts identified by act_parts -- using execute immediate 'truncate table temp_profile_users'; insert into temp_profile_users select a.oprid , c.last_name , c.first_name , e.descr department , d.descr location , h.name1 provider_grp_name from psoprdefn@icaeurp1 a , psopralias@icaeurp1 b , ps_rd_person_name@icaeurp1 c , ps_location_tbl@icaeurp1 d , ps_dept_tbl@icaeurp1 e , ps_rb_worker@icaeurp1 f , ps_rf_grp_member@icaeurp1 g , ps_rf_provider_grp@icaeurp1 h where a.oprid = b.oprid and b.person_id = c.person_id and f.person_id = b.person_id and f.location= d.location and f.deptid = e.deptid and g.person_id = b.person_id and g.provider_grp_id = h.provider_grp_id; insert into profile_users select * from temp_profile_users where oprid not in(select oprid from profile_users); end; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ERRORS I M GETTING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- CREATE OR REPLACE procedure populateiCareUsers * ERROR at line 1: ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l ********************************************************* Disclaimer: This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************* Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l