Re: Oracle Export/Import NT to Unix

FTP will not change any bit in the file if u use binary mode. Donīt rely on automatic mode!
Iīve done several ftpīs of dmp files from and to nt-unix, no problem. --

Greg Norris schrieb:

> About the only thisng I can think of is the file format. Taking it from NT
> to Unix, as you say should be no problem as a .dmp file is a .dmp file.
> However I have experienced problems with transferring files. The best way I
> know of is to use FTP. In doing this the FTP on Unix will convert the
> linefeeds to record breaks. Well this is how it works with ascii text. I am
> not sure with binaries. They should be the same any way but as Unix stores
> its data in strings and DOS based systems in records I suspect it could be
> the same for binairies.
>
> All the best, please let us know how you went.
> Greg.
> "Michael" <Michael.Wrobel_at_unisys.com> wrote in message
> news:82s06b$ovj$1_at_mail.pl.unisys.com...
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I am working in a testing environment with Oracle on Windows NT. I have a
> > client who needs the tables and data I have created on an Oracle database
> on
> > Unix. I do not have a server to test this on and was wondering if anyone
> > has done this before.
> >
> > I am planning on doing a table level export on about 25 tables.
> > Conceptually, this should work fine as long as the .dmp file is used.
> >
> > Would there be anything to watch out for?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
Received on Mon Dec 13 1999 - 09:19:03 CST