I agree, that's a nice feature to have.. The SE to EE won't need Export/Import.. but still, not a 30 second "online" operation.. :) — CONVERT SE TO EE How to Convert Database from Standard to Enterprise Edition ? Doc ID: Note:117048.1 How to convert a RAC database from Standard Edition (SE) to Enterprise Edition (EE)? Doc ID: Note:451981.1 — CONVERT EE TO SE Converting from Enterprise Edition to Standard Edition Doc ID: Note:139642.1 -- Karl Arao karlarao.wordpress.com karlarao.tiddlyspot.com