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Import/Export using Toad from ORACLE

Asked by: atwork2003

Q1: first thing i am not sure what is the difference between the "*.sql" file and the "*.dmp" file

Q2: Second what is the difference between
                               Export Table data vs
                               Export Table Script vs
                               Export TABLE AS FLAT FILE

Q3. Third diff btwn
                              IMPORT SOURCE FILE vs
                              IMPORT TABLE DATA

Q4. I want to import TABLES + DATA in tables using TOAD from one ORACLE DB to another ORACLE DB. My TNS entries are there and I am able to connect to both databases. So How do I do this now?:0(

Thank you (If you can mention the Question num, that will be great:)

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2006-09-22 at 08:36:15ID21999363
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Answers

 

by: RainMan82Posted on 2006-09-22 at 08:39:15ID: 17578357

insert into db1link.table
select * from db2link.table

 

by: atwork2003Posted on 2006-09-22 at 09:08:16ID: 17578576

I didnt get the  two lines, can you please specify, thank you

 

by: techjiPosted on 2006-09-22 at 09:24:55ID: 17578709

1)
.sql is a sql script file which has sql commands in it.
.dmp is the dump file created from oracle export.  The definition of toad export is different from oracle export. Toad just extracts the sql and puts it in a dump file. Where Oracle export uses an oracle utility called 'exp' that exports all the contents of the database in a propreitory format. Ofcourse if you open it, all may see is the sql commands, but it is formatted in a way that oracle 'imp' utility can read it and the insert the data in another database.

2)
Export table data -> creates INSERT (sql) statements that can be run against an existing table to insert the data.
Export table script -> reengineers the table and create a sql command, which you can run against another database and create the table structure.
export table as flat file -> creates a ascii extract of the data (doesnot contain sql commands).

3)
import source file -> this function imports source code for procedures, functions, packages, triggers and/or views from files into the database.
IMPORT TABLE DATA -> will run the sql (INSERT) statements against the table you are intending to import the data into

4)
The most reliable way to transfer tables from one database to other is using oracle utilities exp/imp. oracle utilities will take care of any dependencies like constraints, indexes, grants etc.,. You can certainly do this with TOAD, but it is a pain in the ass. oracle executables do this in a snap.

'exp user1/pass@db1 file=userexport.dmp log=userexport.log'
'imp user2/pass@db2 file=userexport.dmp log=userimport.log fromuser=user1 touser=user2'

Since you have tnsnames configured on your machine, you will be able to run these commands on your pc.

 

by: techjiPosted on 2006-09-22 at 09:26:59ID: 17578722

Also look at this post for additional ways of copying data from one db to another.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Databases/Oracle/Q_21996708.html

 

by: atwork2003Posted on 2006-09-22 at 10:28:34ID: 17579211

one more question. Thank you for the details appreciate it very much, I have a script like this one:

CREATE TABLE PRD
(
  PRODUCT_INFO  VARCHAR2(40 BYTE)            NOT NULL,
  NUM     INTEGER                      NOT NULL,
  PRD_ID   VARCHAR2(40 BYTE)            NOT NULL
)
TABLESPACE DWI
PC    40
PCEE    10
INIT   1
MAXTRANS   255
STORAGE    (
            INITIAL          64K
            MIN       1
            MAXS       214xxxxx
            PCTINCREASE      0
            FREELISTS        1
            FREELIST GROUPS  1
            BUFFER_POOL      DEFAULT
           )
LOGGING
NOCACHE
NOPARALLEL
NOMONITORING;

I get error no tablespace exist. So if I create a table space named DWI, then run the above script. Also the tablespace entry is with all the table create scripts, and it is always the same entry, so why is it included with every create table script. thank you

 

by: techjiPosted on 2006-09-22 at 12:15:18ID: 17579928

This is the complete syntax for creating tables. When you use TOAD to extract the table scripts, you get every attribute of that table extracted into the script.

The database where you extracted this table script from has a tablespace by the name DWI, and incidentally all the tables scripts you pulled are located in that tablespace. So if you create that tablespace in your new database, you will be able run these scripts and create tables.

A database usually contains many tablespaces. And not all the tables are located in one tablespace. Sometimes each user has their own tablespace. There can also be many tablespace assigned to one single user. For example, you got some huge tables and some small tables. You have to categorize them based on the size and create them in 2 different tablespaces so they dont waste space. So if you pull table scripts for one small table and one huge table, then the script will have different tablespaces defined in them. I think you get the picture.

 

by: atwork2003Posted on 2006-09-22 at 13:24:40ID: 17580504

Thank you for the detailed answer to every question asked:)

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