Re: pls help me w/backup data, thanks

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 06:56:57 +0100
Message-ID: <93061m$8ajtf$1_at_ID-62141.news.dfncis.de>


As this is cross-platform, you'll need to use export on the Solaris side and import on the NT side.
All other methods will fail. Solaris and NT are not file-compatible.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"rmartes" <rmartes_at_usa.net> wrote in message news:Puy46.29021$F_3.1130971_at_newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> I am currently taking courses to obtain my developer certification and my
> boss gave me a backup production data in dds-3 format to practice with.
 The
> company's backup method is the following:
>
> Hardware:
> Sun Ultra Enterprise 450 Box
> Sun 12-24GB 4mm internal tape drive
> Digital Data Storage Format Cartridge (3)
>
> Backup Software:
> Solstice backup 5.1 server edition for Solaris - media, docs, RTU
> Solstice dbase module for Oracle 2.1 for Solaris - media, docs, RTU
>
> I will like to extract data into my Windows 2000 Professional box at home.
> I am currently running the Oracle 8.16 enterprise edition and Oracle
 reports
> and forms release 6. In short, is it possible to duplicate production
 data
> into my box at home. If so, please give me instructions and steps
 required
> to get this going.
>
> I will be purchasing an external tape drive for the dds-3 format to
 extract
> data.
>
> Thanks so much.
>
>
>
>
>
Received on Wed Jan 03 2001 - 06:56:57 CET

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