we have links between 9.2.0.4 and 8.1.7.4 databases that are working fine. if, however we go to 9.2.0.5 we can select accross the link but on a commit we get a contex incorrect error. anybody seen this before? know a workarround? thanks. -- -- Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine (Song of Solomon 6:3) -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l