file=/dev/null will, generally speaking, speed up export on Unix platforms. Also, that makes running out of file system space highly unlikely. -- Mladen Gogala A & E TV Network Ext. 1216 > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Wells [mailto:bunjibry@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 4:12 PM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: 9i Exports > > > Im planning on doing a full export of a few 9i DW instances > that contain partitioning. Is there anything special I need > to do for transportable tablespaces, partionting etc... or > just 'FULL=Y', 'DIRECT=Y'? > > -- > Bryan Wells > bunjibry@xxxxxxxxx > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l