Oracle 11gR2 Dump Import error

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Why am I getting this error when running imp.exe?

The command...

@C:\app\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\BIN\imp.exe infodba/infodba fromuser=infodba touser=infodba file=C:\InstallSoftware\sidprodday1.dmp commit=y log=log.txt

The result....

SP2-0042: unknown command "MZÉ" - rest of line ignored.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

It seems the '@' symbol is causing an error...Please help me out with this. I am delivered the dump file and have used imp in previous versions of Oracle without issue.
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David VanZandtOracle Database Administrator III

Commented:
Rerun the command but leave off the @ character -- presumably you are executing this in Windows from a CMD prompt.
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Commented:
SP2 looks like a sqlplus error.  As well as the '@' to execute a script file in sqlplus.

Are you trying the run imp.exe from sqlplus?

If so, it is a command line program not a sqlplus program.
ajexpert

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are you connected to sqlplus?

imp should be run from command prompt
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jsprenz1

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Yes I am running from Windows command prompt connected to sqlplus. If I leave the @ symbol off it returns "SP2-0024: Nothing to change."
jsprenz1

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Commented:
slightwv is correct. It should be run outside of sqlplus. It has been quite some time since I ran imp.exe and just thought it was sqlplus. Thank you all for your help
jsprenz1

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Thank you so much
David VanZandtOracle Database Administrator III

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Always glad to help.  There were three correct answers, all nearly at the same time.  It's a common practice for the author to split the points award, mentioned simply in case you were not aware.  Thanks for subscribing.

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