here's the promised (rough) example script Run the import script first, as the listening side must be running prior to the sending side. Import script ------------------------------ !/bin/ksh rm /tmp/imp_pipe mkfifo /tmp/imp_pipe imp userid=jkstill/$(opass) file=/tmp/imp_pipe log=imp.log fromuser=jkstill touser=jkstill & netcat -l -p 16485 > /tmp/imp_pipe ------------------------------ Export script ------------------------------ #!/bin/ksh rm /tmp/exp_pipe mkfifo /tmp/exp_pipe exp userid=jkstill/$(opass) tables=jkstill.pipetest file=/tmp/exp_pipe & cat /tmp/exp_pipe | netcat rsysdevdb 16485 ------------------------------ Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/10/2004 02:37 PM Please respond to oracle-l To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc: Subject: Re: &^@#%$@#%$ stinkin' oracle7 database > Can you post an example script? Netcat is so generic that it is disgusting. > On 05/10/2004 02:05:11 PM, Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Use netcat for pipes between machines. > -- > Mladen Gogala I'll post one in the next day or two. Jared ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------