Re: From one DATABASE to another, not TABLE!

Hello Billy

The best solution in your case would be to use Oracle7.3 export utility to export and Oracle8 import utility to import into Oracle 8.0.5.

These utilities come with Oracle software.

Hope this helps.
Ahsan

Billy Collins wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I need to port data from ONE database to another. One is an old Oracle
> 7.3 database, called DB_ABC. The other is a new Oracle 8.05 called
> DB_CDF.
>
> They are under two "different environments".
>
> Now I need to port some data from the ld one to another..
>
> What are the options available to me?
>
> 1) Save the data (export) into a temporary text file, then import it
> back.
> 2) Export in some other format (does oracle have its own?) and then
> import it from thenew database..
> 3) Some other mechanism I am not familiar with. I considered using
> Oracle's upgrade utlity, but I am not updating the database, I am
> porting data!
>
> Can I use PL/SQL to do this in any way? If Yes, what commands could I
> look at?
>
> Would really appreciate any help!
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!
> Billy
>
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Received on Mon Nov 22 1999 - 11:18:14 CST