We are an all MS shop so this is extra cool. ----------------- M-x shell C:\windoze> sqlplus username/password@connection_alias SQL> select * from cool; ------------------ And emacs is much nicer than Oracle's built in sqlplus text tool! ------------------ Trent Shipley Work: (602) 522-7502 mailto:tshipley@symbio-tech.com http://www.symbio-tech.com