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Importing table structure only to new schema
How do I import the table structure only to another schema with a different tablespace for data, as well as for constraints?
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How do I import the table structure only to another schema with a different tablespace for data, as well as for constraints? The data is stored at mydata.dbf whereas the index is stored at myindex.dbf. I would like to import the schema into mydata2.dbf and myindex2.dbf.
One method is to use Oracle's export/import utilities.
- Export the table's definition with the constriants and indexes:
exp userid=system file=my_dump.dmp tables=EMP rows=n constraints=y indexes=y
- Use the import utility to create a file that can be used to create the table and indexes:
imp userid=system file=my_dump.dmp full=y indexfile=create.sql
- Modify the create.sql script created in step two with any text editor. You can change the tablespace or other storage information at this time.
- Run the modified script in the destination database.
This was last published in July 2006
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