With 10g worry nomore Just find out this feature today... -------------------------------------- SQL> create table mytab(col1 char(1)); Table created. SQL> insert into mytab values('a'); 1 row created. SQL> commit; Commit complete. SQL> drop table mytab; Table dropped. SQL> select * from mytab; select * from mytab * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist SQL> show recyclebin ORIGINAL NAME RECYCLEBIN NAME OBJECT TYPE DROP TIME ---------------- ------------------------------ ------------ --------------- ---- MYTAB BIN$ilvlEeJ4Rr6eTVj3yP9djQ==$0 TABLE 2005-06-17:12:28:56 SQL> flashback table mytab to before drop; Flashback complete. SQL> select * from mytab; C - a SQL> show recyclebin SQL> -------------------------------------- regards, Sinardy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nuno Souto" <dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:30 AM Subject: RE: OT moment of doubt > Quoting "Bellows, Bambi" <bbellows@xxxxxxx>: > > > But, remember the old saying "life as a DBA is 98% boredom interspersed > > with 2% sheer panic", well, that moment is just part of the 2% of your > > job that is worthwhile. =20 > > Yeah. I used to play a trick on the trainee dbas at my previous job. > Ask them to get rid of "those old database files there", then sit > next to them and watch the proceedings. One second after they hit > the return key on the "rm", I'd shout in with "Oh shewt!". > > Guaranteed I'd be peeling them off the ceiling... > <g,d&r> > > Cheers > Nuno Souto > from hazy Sydney > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l