FYI, If you have an invalid db link used in a piece of stored PL/SQL, and you do a full db import, the import utility will drop the package bodies that contain the invalid db link. I am not sure but I think it does this when checking whether stored code compiles successfully after the data has been imported.
We discovered this when someone on another site changed the IP address of one of their servers the same weekend we rebuilt a database. So, add it to your checklist: - before doing full export, verify that all db links in stored packages are valid - before doing full import, verify that all servers referenced by db links in stored packages exist Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
