RE: Exp with Compress, dmp corrupted !

I started using Rachel Carmichael's scripts found on the LazyDba web-site for the exports at this site where corrupt too. They work perfectly now! I think the trick is in using a dd to create the .dmp-file, and not creating it right away.

Eric Lansu
Oracle DBA Best-IT for Dutchtone

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leonardo Fernandez [SMTP:lfernand_at_cmsenergy.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 1:36 PM
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> Subject: Exp with Compress, dmp corrupted !
>
>
> Last week it generates an export with:
> mknod /tmp/exp_dbacom p
> compress < /tmp/exp_dbacom > /conversion/IC_TABLAS.dmp.Z &
> expst userid=user/password file=/tmp/exp_dbacom buffer=20000000
> parfile=tab1
>
> and when it tries to import with:
> mknod /tmp/imp_dbacom p
> uncompress < /conversion/IC_TABLAS.dmp.Z > /tmp/imp_dbacom &
> impst file=/tmp/imp_dbacom parfile=tab2
>
> I received the following error:
> IMP-00037: Character set marker unknown
> IMP-00021: operating system error - error code (dec 2, hex 0x2)
> IMP-00000: Import terminated unsuccessfully
> I have always "cloned" databases, both are same (init.ora, etc)
>
> Metalink tells me that the file this corrupt one ...
>
> Any idea or suggestion in this respect
>
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Received on Wed Jan 10 2001 - 02:16:06 CST