scott.hutchinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >I have a problem where I can not increase the number of concurrent SQL >statements running through our system. I believe this is caused by contention >on the SESSION ALLOCATION latch while internal stats are being updated. > > Session allocation latch? Are you having a CGI application or a web application which doesn't make use application servers and has to connect on every page? -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA Ext. 121 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l