Re: Copying an instance

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 00:53:42 +0200
Message-ID: <tqo27mtckmvc7c@news.demon.nl>

"Rene Nyffenegger" <rene.nyffenegger_at_gmx.ch> wrote in message news:Xns9123EE8B1F9E1gnuegischgnueg_at_130.133.1.4...
> ...
> >> For test issues we should copy an instance. How can I do that? We are
> >> using Oracle 8.1.7
> >>
> >> Marcel
> >
> > see
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?q=clone&hl=nl&group=comp.databases.oracl
> > e.misc&rnum=2&selm=356ee2ff.172137991%40news.istar.ca
>
>
> Does that also clone from platform to different platform? In my case,
> we should port a database from hpux to solaris.
>
> Rene
>
>
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Of course not! You can clone only on -as has been explained here many timesidentical platforms, not on different platforms.
For different platforms, use export/import.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Fri Sep 21 2001 - 17:53:42 CDT