Re: backup disk format

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:25:51 +1000, Peter Nunn <pnunn_at_pncomputing.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi there folks.
> >
> >I've been given the task of looking at the disk format (on Windows)
> >for oracle backups. We need this format to write a porting tool of
> >sorts.
> >
> >Can anyone point me in the direction of this information (if it
> >exsits).
> >
> >Thanks very much.
> >
> >Peter Nunn
>
> Oracle backups are not portable. PERIOD.
> Exports are portable though.
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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Except for transportable tablespaces. But that is in a highly restrictive situation.

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