Hi all, We are having a terrible time using and ODBC link to bring down some very large tables into ACCESS. Our users want to know why they are experiencing timeouts and other problems. Does anyone have a simple answer to why ODBC links to get very large tables is having these problems . Thanks, Ruth B. Gramolini ORACLE & DB2 DBA VT Dept. of Taxes ph# 802.828.5708 fax# 802.828..3754 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini 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).