Database is 9.2.0.6.0 running on a windows 2000 server. Every time when a try to do a full export of the database the following error occurs: . exporting foreign function library names . exporting PUBLIC type synonyms EXP-00008: ORACLE error 3113 encountered ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully No errors in the alert file and no traces. The only file generated is a core file in the cdump dir. Im restored the database on another server and applied the patchset 9.2.0.7. But the error is still there. I also tried to do a export using transportable tabpespaces. But some users have materialized views. And when a try drop those views the same error raised up. I also tried to do a backup with RMAN. But no success. Any idea? -- Gabriel Hanauer DBA Oracle -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l