You can try: cp the_name_of_your_logfile.log the_name_of_your_logfile.log.old echo "Resetting the log ..." > the_name_of_your_logfile.log HTH Dimitre ----- Original Message ----- From: Onkar N Tiwary To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 11:33 AM Subject: truncating log file Hi all, Few days ago I had seen one mail containing the method of truncating a log file and setting its size to say few megs without opening it on windows 2000 but now I don remember the command. If anyone can either forward that mail and pass me the command , will be obliged. -- Thanks & Regards, T. Onkar Nath Ph : +91-9826728111(Cell) to_onkar@xxxxxxxxx onkarnath.tiwary@xxxxxxxxx