Mr. Dex, Create the objects in the new tablespace in the 9206 database. Perform your import using the "ignore=Y" option and your data will be imported just fine. Tom -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J. Dex Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:17 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Moving data to tablespace with new name We want to move application data from one database to another. However, in the new database we want to change the tablespace names so that they follow a new naming convention. What is the easiest/most efficient way of doing this? If we initially change the tablespace names and then try and do an import, won't the import fail? Is there an easy way to create a new tablespace and copy everything into it and then drop the old tablespace? The original database is 8.1.7.4. We want to try and copy into one 8.1.7.4 database and one 9.2.0.6. They original database is on a seperate server than the two new databases (the OS's are all Solaris). _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l