From the SQL> type !host to get out of sqlplus and into the OS. Then type pwd to see where you are. It may be that you are not in your home directory and do not have permissions to write to the directory you are in. Ron >>> maheswara.rao@xxxxxxxxx 02/25/2004 10:42:18 AM >>> OS : Solaris 8 Database : 817 Recently our root disk crashed and the sysadmin changed my home directory. Now, in SQLPLUS when I try to edit I get this error. sp2-0110 Cannot create save file "afiedt.buf" I checked the permissions. At unix level, I could create a file through vi in my home directory. In my .profile, I have EDITOR=vi. Please help in resolving this. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------