Re: export 8i --> 8.0.5.1 import IMP-00010: not a valid export file, header failed verification

I just ran into the same problem....and was able to resolve it after reading the responses ..it jogged my memory.

in 8.1.5 there are apparently " two " export utilities

1. exp <--- for making export dumps from: 8.1.5 to : 8.1.5

and

b) exp80 <-- for making export dumps from: 8.1.5 to : 8.0.5

I tried a) and got the same error

then ,
i tried b) and was sucessful dumping from 8.1.5 -> 8.0.5

hope this helps  

On Thu, 05 Oct 2000 14:09:20 -0700, Bill Baker <billb_at_paperlessbusiness.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm having great fun with Oracles export and import utilities, any ideas
>would be appreciated.
>
>I'm tring to import a dump file that was exported from an 8i database.
>Export was done on a 2000 workstation(I think it was 8i tools), pointed
>at an Oracle Solaris 8i database. The place I'm importing to is an
>8.0.5 linux database. I keep getting the same message below:
>Connected to: Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.5.1.0 - Production
>With the Partitioning and Objects options
>PL/SQL Release 8.0.5.1.0 - Production
>
>IMP-00010: not a valid export file, header failed verification
>IMP-00000: Import terminated unsuccessfully
>
>I've researched this a bit, and found some postings which imply that you
>can't use exports from the "exp" tool that are higher version than the
>database you are trying to import to. Any ways to work around this?
>
>
>It's really hard to believe that Oracle would change the dump files that
>much to the point where they would be incompatible in the same major
>oracle version number.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions in advance,
>
>Bill Baker
>Paperless Business Systems
>www.paperlessbusiness.com
>www.elephantsandants.com
  Received on Mon Nov 06 2000 - 14:57:56 CST