Thanks I know have a suspect to try out thanks to the 860 questions required when logging a datapump SR. Just have to work out when to do the change. Niall Litchfield On Jul 2, 2010 5:42 PM, "Michael Dinh" <mdinh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Strange because exclude=db_link works for me. I have demo using include for brevity but did try exclude. > expdp / schemas=seed dumpfile=s1.dmp include=db_link Export: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production on Friday, 02 July, 2010 9:38:02 Copyright (c) 2003, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options Starting "OPS$ORACLE"."SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01": /******** schemas=seed dumpfile=s1.dmp include=db_link Estimate in progress using BLOCKS method... Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA Total estimation using BLOCKS method: 0 KB Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/DB_LINK Master table "OPS$ORACLE"."SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01" successfully loaded/unloaded ****************************************************************************** Dump file set for OPS$ORACLE.SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01 is: /home/oracle/datapump/s1.dmp Job "OPS$ORACLE"."SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01" successfully completed at 09:38:08 Michael Dinh : XIFIN : 858.436.2929 NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY - This material is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THIS EMAIL MAY CONTAIN PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI). BY ACCEPTING THIS MESSAGE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOREGOING, AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: YOU AGREE TO NOT DISCLOSE TO ANY THIRD PARTY ANY PHI CONTAINED HEREIN, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM YOUR OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. If the reader of this email (and attachments) is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the error and delete the e-mail you received. Thank you. *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Niall Litchfield *Sent:* Friday, July 02, 2010 7:02 AM *To:* Oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Subject:* Impdp an db_links. Does anyone know how to exclude database links from schema level imo or Eco in 10.2.0.4 . I hav...