database monitor is not running Explanation: The database monitor process is not running or has abnormally terminated. There may also be a problem with the mailbox used to communicate with the database monitor. User Action: Check the system to determine whether or not the database monitor process is actually running on your system. If the database monitor process does not appear to be running, have your database administrator start the monitor, and try again. If the database monitor process appears to be running properly, then the problem may be related to the mailbox by which user processes communicate with the monitor process. Make sure the logical <fac>$MAILBOX_CHANNEL resides in a logical name table accessible to all users, typically the LNM$PERMANENT_MAILBOX name table. If the monitor abnormally terminated, a bugcheck dump will normally be written to the monitor log. Search the monitor log for a string of five asterisks (*****) using the SEARCH/WINDOW command. You will see a line with a format similar to this: ***** Exception at <address> : <database module name> + <offset> %facility-severity-text, <error text> The exception line will be followed by one or more additional errors that will help you to determine what caused the monitor process to fail. Typically, the problem is caused by insufficient quotas or system resources. However, other possible causes include misdefined or undefined filename logicals. Depending on the cause of the problem, take the appropriate action. If you are uncertain of what to do, contact your Oracle support representative for assistance.