Re: 8i export import to 8.0.5.1 database not a valid export file, header failed verification

Have you tried? This seems to be one of these rare occasions...

Dave A wrote:

> It is possible to export from an older version database and import it into a
> newer version database, but it is rarely, if ever, possible to export from a
> newer version database and import it into an older version database.
>
> --
> Dave A
>
> "frank" <fbortel_at_home.nl> wrote in message news:39E623FF.439FB1C2_at_home.nl...
> > I can run the V8.0 export tool against a 8.1.6 database,
> > and an import, too (8.0 tool, 8.1 db)
> >
> > hth, grtz Frank
> >
> > Bill Baker 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 ad
> > > --
> > > Bill Baker
> > > Paperless Business Systems
> > > (206)256-0771
> > > www.paperlessbusiness.com
> > > www.elephantsandants.com
> >
Received on Sun Oct 15 2000 - 09:43:21 CDT