> I can see where it would cause a problem if a particular user were > seeing a different execution path due to the index, and you weren't > aware of the index. That could be confusing. Oh, never mind that bit. I just tested it, and there's no such thing as a 'private' index. Jared -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l