Hi, At 10g, you can use the SHRINK clause of the ALTER TABLE command. At 9i, you can use the dbms_redefinition package and re-create the table as a new segment while not affecting other users very much, or move it to another tablespace using ALTER TABLE MOVE command. Best regards. OgÃn Heper -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ramick Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 5:32 AM To: 'oracle-l' Subject: RE: resetting the HWM I also should have specified locally managed tablespaces with segment space management set to AUTO. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ramick Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 7:21 PM To: 'oracle-l' Subject: resetting the HWM 9205 - RH Linux x86 Is there any way to lower the HWM other than truncate or drop? TIA -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l ************************************************************************ Bu elektronik posta ve onunla iletilen bÃtÃn dosyalar sadece gÃndericisi tarafindan almasi amaclanan yetkili gercek ya da tÃzel kisinin kullanimi icindir. Eger sÃz konusu yetkili alici degilseniz bu elektronik postanin icerigini aciklamaniz, kopyalamaniz, yÃnlendirmeniz ve kullanmaniz kesinlikle yasaktir ve bu elektronik postayi derhal silmeniz gerekmektedir. TURKCELL bu mesajin icerdigi bilgilerin doÄruluÄu veya eksiksiz oldugu konusunda herhangi bir garanti vermemektedir. Bu nedenle bu bilgilerin ne sekilde olursa olsun iceriginden, iletilmesinden, alinmasindan ve saklanmasindan sorumlu degildir. Bu mesajdaki gÃrÃsler yalnizca gÃnderen kisiye aittir ve TURKCELLin gÃrÃslerini yansitmayabilir Bu e-posta bilinen bÃtÃn bilgisayar virÃslerine karsi taranmistir. ************************************************************************ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, forwarding, copying or use of any of the information is strictly prohibited, and the e-mail should immediately be deleted. TURKCELL makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this message and hereby excludes any liability of any kind for the information contained therein or for the information transmission, reception, storage or use of such in any way whatsoever. The opinions expressed in this message belong to sender alone and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of TURKCELL. This e-mail has been scanned for all known computer viruses. ************************************************************************ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l