Guys, I am upgrading an 8.0.6 database to 9i with an export/import. It is a = 24x7 high input system. I remember coming across a method a long long = time ago that allowed you to export through a pipe directly to another = box as being fast as heck. Was I dreaming this? Thanks, Paula ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------