Re: compressed exports/imports on NT ?

Thanks for clearing this.

NT is catching up with Unix in many areas but once again disappoints. Seems I have to setup a remote export, then.

Tapio.

"Kevin P. Fleming" <kfleming_at_access-NOSPAM-laserpress.com> writes:

> No, the NT export/import tools can only read/write directly to files in the
> file system, not to pipes. Named Pipes is a communications protocol that can
> be used between SQL*Net/Net8 and the server, not between applications
> running in a command session.
>
> I don't believe you're going to be able to create a compressed export file,
> or read a compressed import file, with a single step process.
>
> Tapio Luukkanen <tapio.luukkanen_at_vtt.fi> wrote in message
> news:wad7uskzkc.fsf_at_tiuhti.tte.vtt.fi...
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Got a brand new server which unfortunately had to be NT because of
> > other software which needs to run on it.
> >
> > I'm now setting up backups and I'd like to be able to do compressed
> > exports and imports _within_ the same box.
> >
> > I seem to recall having read something about "named pipes" being
> > available in some form under Windows NT, but how similar are they to
> > their Unix cousins ? Could I just write a C wrapper which creates a
> > pipe, setups 'gzip' or 'compress' on it, and passes the pipe name as a
> > parameter to the 'exp80' or 'imp80' ? If this is doable, has anyone
> > done it yet ?
Received on Sat Oct 09 1999 - 03:43:23 CDT