Oracle database schema import

Your import command should look like that:

imp system/xxxxxx fromuser=account1 touser=account1 file=abc.dmp commit=Y ignore=Y log=imp_abc.log

Before importing verify that your schema is created in your database.

Elsewhere create a schema: Create user account1...

It will significantly improve your chances if if you unpack the gzip compressed file, first. http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/

Thommy and I are also assuming you're using the older imp/exp executables rather than Datapump.  Correct us if that's incorrect, there's different syntax.

OK, unpacking the gz file before importing should go without saying!

Of course, it is true what dvz mentioned: I was assuming the older import/export utilities

If your dump file is from a newer datapump export then it's a little bit more complicated, because you cannot access your dmp file directly. For the DIRECTORY parameter you have to refer to a database directory object, which specifies the location where impdp utility can find your dmp file.

The import command should go like that:
impdp system/xxxxx   SCHEMAS=account1
                                          DIRECTORY=DATA_PUMP_DIR
                                          DUMPFILE=abc.dmp       
                                          LOGFILE=impdp_abc.log


For database directory objects please see CREATE DIRECTORY

Thank you all. I do not have access to the database server but I have access to the database via a regular user. So I think the imp or impdp commands shall not work for me.
Is there any way to import the data via a regular Oracle database user?
Thanks a lot.

If your .exp file is a newer type datapump export, then you cannot import from an Oracle client machine. expdp/impdp utilities are server-based and not part of an Oracle client installation. For executing datapump you definitely need access to the database server!

Can you actually clarify what kind of .exp file you have? Do you have an export logfile that comes with your .exp file? From a logfile you can determine the kind of utility that was used for exporting, exp.exe or expdp.exe.

You can even try importing by imp.exe from your client machine. If it's not a valid older type export file, you will get following errors:
IMP-00010: not a valid export file, header failed verification
IMP-00000: Import terminated unsuccessfully

Ven_Aluri,

I see you are new to the site.  Welcome.

I don't see how your impdp command will help answer this question when the asker stated " I do not have access to the database server" in http:#a39663978

You also posted this "SQL > create dump directory" implying it is a SQL command.  It isn't.

In the doc links I have, I don't see a FROMUSER/TOUSER parameter for datapump.  Those are original imp parameters.  If you have reference material for them in datapump import,  please post it, I'll take a look.

"Importing Objects of One Schema to another Schema

The following example loads all tables belonging to hr schema to scott schema

$impdp SYSTEM/password DIRECTORY=dpump_dir1 DUMPFILE=hr.dmp

REMAP_SCHEMA=hr:scott

If SCOTT account exist in the database then hr objects will be loaded into scott schema. If scott account does not exist, then Import Utility will create the SCOTT account with an unusable password because, the dump file was exported by the user SYSTEM and imported by the user SYSTEM who has DBA privileges. "

HTH