They find out which way is supported with the OS/keyboard they are using to create a "$" character. It's like saying "I have a french keyboard with the é character and I create a table with that character in the name. How will someone with a US keyboard select from that table?" -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Keith Moore Sent: vendredi, 5. mars 2004 06:42 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Unusual question I teach Oracle certification classes at a local college and a student asked me a question that has me stumped. We were talking about the V$ views and he asked: How do DBA's in Germany query the views when they don't have a $ on their keyboards? Thanks. Keith Moore Oracle Certified Professional 972-431-5126 kmoore7@xxxxxxxxxxxx