You could break up the exp into multiple exports by schema, or table list - and then run each of those to its own compressed file. This also gives you the additional benefit of allowing you to run multiple exports and imports in parallel, which can significantly reduce the total time required. Regards, Brandon Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l