I believe that Tanel did point you in the right direction with FND_CLIENT_INFO.SETUP_CLIENT_INFO Try fnd_client_info.setup_client_info(appl_id, resp_id, user_id). to initialize your USER_ID. At 09:25 AM Tuesday, you wrote: @ @i don't get the right USER_ID,USER_NAME when i use @FND_USER.USER_ID = FND_GLOBAL.VALUE('USER_ID') @ @it returns "-1" as USER_ID and "ANONYMOUS" as @USER_NAME . but this is not the expected result. @i don't how to proceed and hence stuck here. @ @Here is my query to ORACLE-L regarding this: @http://www.orafaq.net/maillist/oracle-l/2004/08/21/1457.htm Hemant K Chitale Oracle 9i Database Administrator Certified Professional http://web.singnet.com.sg/~hkchital ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------