I should have mentioned this is cross platform - xtts came in 10gR1 unfortunately. Thanks ________________________________ From: Nuno Souto <dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, January 16, 2010 6:00:53 PM Subject: Re: Export Import Large Database - 9i Oracle Dba Wannabe wrote,on my timestamp of 16/01/2010 7:40 PM: > Hi, > Was wondering if anyone could share their experience of having to export > import VLDB's in a 9i environment. For certains reason the database that I > need to migrate cannot be upgraded - which would open up a lot more options. > I'm hoping people out there could help with their personal experiences, if > any, with respect to what they found helped the best during this process. I'd > appreciate any input, thanks > Thanks > Why do you need to export/import? Whatever it is, are transportable tablespaces an option? I've found these are a lot better to transfer tablespaces across systems than any other method: you basically save the metadata using export/import and then copy the files across using whatever the OS provides for that purpose. -- Cheers Nuno Souto in sunny Sydney, Australia dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l