Joe, I believe you are correct, it is used by the create database command, before the database actually exists. It's successful completion creates the basic database schema owned by sys and allows you to go to the open state. Dick Goulet, Senior Oracle DBA 45 Bartlett St Marlborough, Ma 01752, USA Tel.: 508.573.1978 |Fax: 508.229.2019 | Cell:508.742.5795 RGoulet@xxxxxxxxxx : POWERING TRANSFORMATION -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Smith Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:28 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: sql.bsq When is sql.bsq called in the database creation process? I don't see an entry in catalog.sql or catproc.sql. Is it called in nomout stage when "create database ..." is issued? _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself - download free Windows Live Messenger themes! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http:/ /imagine-msn.com/themes/vibe/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l