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You can use export on HP and Imp on Sun, just ftp the dump file between
the two with a binary transfer.
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Fred Smith
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:50 PM
To: jkstill_at_gmail.com; Brandon.Allen_at_oneneck.com
Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Cross-platform database move
Unfortunately there are rougly 1000 tables (in multiple schemas).
Do you know if I can use exp from HP-UX and imp from Sun? (or must I do
both
using the same OS)?
Thanks.
>From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com>
>Reply-To: jkstill_at_gmail.com
>To: Brandon.Allen_at_oneneck.com
>CC: fred_fred_1_at_hotmail.com, oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>Subject: Re: Cross-platform database move
>Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:39:15 -0700
>
>On 8/16/05, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen_at_oneneck.com> wrote:
> >
> > I believe exp/imp is your only option for 9.2, but if you upgrade
both
>to
> > 10g, and then you can use cross-platform transportable tablespaces.
> >
> >
>Dependent on the table structure, you could also use a utility to
>dump to flat files and load with sql loader.
>
>The advantage is the speed of sqlldr over imp.
>
>Whether exp/imp or sqlldr, you should be able to dump the data to a
>socket and read it simultaneously on the target system, with no need
>to create permanent files. (This is one thing you cannot do on Win32)
>
>--
>Jared Still
>Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
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