Re: Build an exact copy of a database using export / import

From: Ray Stell <stellr_at_stell.cns.vt.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 12:10:47 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003141F7.20010530113129@fatcity.com>

On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 08:25:44AM -0800, Smith, Ron L. wrote:
> When I build a new test database I create the database and run all the
> required Oracle scripts. Then I do a full import of a production export.
> This works pretty well but I miss some of the grants and The full import
> wants to create tablespaces that I may or may not want created. I get a lot
> of errors on system objects. Does anyone have the proper steps to create an
> exact copy of a production database using export / import?

Not what you asked, but I do this all the time with a warm backup. Really easy, no downtime, and nothing missing.

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