Thanks for the answer... the configuration is as below: Oracle ----> Ora2pg ----> PostgreSQL Windows 2000 Linux Windows 2000 500 MB 3 GB 256 MB Ora2pg.pl is executed on linux top gives for porcess ora2pg.pl VIRT RES 44272 28m Thanks for your help ... Richard Huxton <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 22/02/2006 10:24 Pour : Prestation3.EXPLOITATION@xxxxxxxxxx cc : pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Objet : Re: [GENERAL] Out of memory using ora2pg Prestation3.EXPLOITATION@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Is it a problem with perl memory or posgresql memory ? > Can you hellp me please ? What does "top" show for memory usage of the processes in question? How much memory do you have in the machine? -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd