Can only speak from Solaris and Linux, but I do this (just a dump of my rough notes): ========================================================================== EXP-00041: Export done in server's WE8DEC, different from user's character set US7ASCII EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully You need to reset your shell vars: Get the correct database settings: SQL> select value$ from props$ where name in ('NLS_LANGUAGE','NLS_TERRITORY','NLS_CHARACTERSET'); VALUE$ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- AMERICAN AMERICA WE8DEC Now set the shell vars correctly: export NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8DEC ========================================================================== Rgds Gj -----Original Message----- From: arul.kumar@xxxxxx [mailto:arul.kumar@xxxxxx] Sent: 21 Dec 2004 9:56 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Export throws EXP-41 error. Hi DBAs, I think it is a bug. But, just in case if anyone has a workaround for this problem. Export throws the following error when I use a DIRECT=3DY parameter. Has anyone faced this?=20 Environment : OS - HP -UX B.11.11 RDBMS - 8.1.7.4.0 /usr/sbin/mknod ARUL.pipe p nohup cat ARUL.pipe | gzip -9 > exp_svce_att_value.dmp.gz 2>&1 & nohup exp sidb_d01/xyz file=3DARUL.pipe tables=3Dsvce_att_value = compress=3Dn rows=3Dy direct=3Dy > exp_svce_att_value.log 2>&1 & cat exp_svce_att_value.log EXP-00041: Export done in server's UTF8, different from user's character set US7ASCII EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully Thanks, Arul. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l **************************************************************************** This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual or entity named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as an invitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. GAM operates in many jurisdictions and is regulated or licensed in those jurisdictions as required. **************************************************************************** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l