designer 2000 repository error

From: James <JProvines_at_greco.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 21:08:09 GMT
Message-ID: <ZU2u2.615$Oa3.7626816_at_nnrp2.ni.net>

[Quoted] Connected to: Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.4.0.0 - Production PL/SQL Release 8.0.4.0.0 - Production

IMP-00003: ORACLE error 942 encountered
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
IMP-00023: Import views not installed, please notify your DBA
IMP-00000: Import terminated unsuccessfully

i get this message when i try to create a repository, this message appears in the CKPREREQ.LOG file

any help would be great. Received on Wed Feb 03 1999 - 22:08:09 CET