On 11/16/07, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You're right, I found it here: > > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmtunin0 > 01.htm#sthref1065 > > So it looks like BLKSIZE is still supported with the ALLOCATE and SEND > commands, just not as part of the CONFIGURE CHANNEL command. The fact that BLKSIZE is still supported with ALLOCATE and SEND, but not CONFIGURE CHANNEL seems rather strange. Though I have not yet tested it, I am guessing (sorry Alex :) that using SEND as the first command in a RUN block would work if automatic channels are configured. I'll test it later. -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l