$connection=oci_connect('landon', 'xxxxxxx',$db) session_start(); $_SESSION['connection'] = $connection; .. .. .. $connection = $_SESSION['connection'] ; shows nothing! My program allows many operations on a table re-entering at the top and deciding what option to do next. I don't want to keep logging into Oracle but use the previous connection -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php