Re: UNIX 2 gig size limit.

Excuse me for my ignorance,
but when you say you will need to do the same thing when you import the data again, what exactly do you mean?
When importing, you need to pipe to a file while uncompressing before importing?

Thanks.

Robert Briley wrote:

> You can get around the oracle export limit or 2 gig by creating a named
> pipe and exporting to it while dumping the data in the pipe to a tape or
> other device. This should allow you to export up to 4 gig on a 2.6
> Solaris machine. Note that in order to import the data again you will
> need to do the same thing and that you are well advised to confirm your
> exports by importing them before you declare success.
>
> Regards
> -R
>
> Tom Karelin wrote:
>
> > Gurus, I need to run export which creates dump file larger then 2 Gig
> > allowed by Unix
> > Anyone has code to solve this problem.
> > Appreaciate your support.
> > I am on Solaris 2.6 Oracle 7.3.4.5
> > Michael
Received on Thu Dec 30 1999 - 12:17:09 CST