Many thanks to all for the replies!!!

Yes, we have been testing lots - I am heading up a group of (more or
less) 12 dedicated users and I have been trying to get them to
parallel test for this last week!!! - never an easy job (twice the work)

All is going well so far!

Yes, we are performing the backup and then the restore - so I guess we
are sitting in a good spot... even if the data-pump (home grown) is
not very well behaved!!!!

We go live March 1st... so I am just trying to get all our ducks in a
row prior to that... (where's my coffee!!!)

P.S. Helen, I love your book - well worn, lots of sticky notes, and
not fully understood, but I keep reading and trying! Thanks<g>

Thanks again!!!
--Raymond