Re: expdp question

From: Bob Jones <email_at_me.not>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:24:17 -0500
Message-ID: <5N6xi.237$LL7.56@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1187293670.685320_at_bubbleator.drizzle.com...

> Bob Jones wrote:
>> "Brian Peasland" <dba_at_nospam.peasland.net> wrote in message 
>> news:46c3189c$0$16271$88260bb3_at_free.teranews.com...

>>> Chuck wrote:
>>>> We're finally getting around to installing 10g and I had a question
>>>> about expdp. We used to write our exports to named pipes so they could
>>>> be compressed with gzip. Data pump doesn't support that. Is there *any*
>>>> way around that limitation or do I need to continue using export/import
>>>> if I want compressed files?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>> Upgrade to 11g? It does allow for compression of data pump dump files.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Burn down the house to kill a bug?
>
> Assuming your employer is legally licensed the upgrade is free. There
> is a huge amount of value in 11g. Of course if you don't want to best
> technology there is always Ingres or Pick.

You have to be nuts to advise people to upgrade to 11g now. Received on Thu Aug 16 2007 - 20:24:17 CDT