Hi I am new and I am used to MS SQL Manager's Attach/Detatch functionality to drop a database into a single file so I can move it to other computers/SQL instances. In a nut shell, this is what I want to do.
I have a large Oracle Express database (instance name Zeus) that I need to move onto other Oracle Express instances (brand new installs) and then later I need to keep them updated with Zeus' database.
How do I do this?
I am not understanding how to export the database/schema - user definition/permission, table definitions, and table data.
Thanks guys
I don't believe you can easily do that with Oracle (especially XE edition).
You would usually do an Import/Export. This would give something like :
expdp system/password#XE DUMPFILE=expfull.dmp FULL=y
impdp system/password#XE DUMPFILE=expfull.dmp FULL=y
The expfull.dmp files would be located in a folder named oradata/dpdump in the Oracle XE
installation.
You could also use Transportable Tablespaces as described here and summarized here.
Another method involves 10 steps and would have to be adapted to Oracle XE. I mention it here for reference.
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I've got to update the data of an Oracle DB but I'm not the owner and ain't got any Oracle License.
The goal is to explain to my interlocutor how to create a dump from his Oracle DB, to find out how to restore this dump in a DB (a free version of Oracle or something else), update some data in some tables, and then make another dump to send it back to my interlocutor.
So the differents questions I have are:
1- Is it possible to create a dump (maybe in SQL format) without any specifics dependencies to Oracle ?
2- Is there a way to restore this dump in a free lightweight Oracle, or another kind of DB like Postgresql ?
3- Does Oracle, is able to handle any kind of dump et restore it in an Oracle DB or is there any constraints to respect ?
I am very new to Oracle and ain't got, on my personal computer, any possibility to try out the dump/restore by myself; that's why, any help will be appreciated !
1- Is it possible to create a dump (maybe in SQL format) without any specifics dependencies to Oracle ?
Oracle offers Data Pump utilities (export and import) for such purposes. You'd export table (or schema) - result is a ".dmp" file, readable by import utility. You'd then move that file to your own server (see #2 for the rest)
2- Is there a way to restore this dump in a free lightweight Oracle, or another kind of DB like Postgresql ?
On your own server (which could be a laptop; no problem), you'd install a free Oracle Express Edition (XE) database. Currently, the last version is 21c, but some others should still be available in Oracle Technology Network's Download section.
3- Does Oracle, is able to handle any kind of dump et restore it in an Oracle DB or is there any constraints to respect ?
XE database has its limits - from your point of view, the most important is that it can handle up to 12GB of user data. Therefore, if the .dmp file doesn't contain more data than that, you should be able to import it.
Another constraint is the compatibility. Not all exports can be imported into all databases. There's a matrix which shows which versions match; it is available on My Oracle Support site (but you have to have access to it, which you - as you said - don't. Though, generally speaking, "close" Oracle database versions can interchange .dmp files. It would be best if these two database versions match, of course.
I'm trying to export an Oracle DB using Oracle SQL Developer having tables, sequences, view, packages, etc. with dependencies on each other.
When I use Tools -> Database Export and select all DDL options, unfortunately the exported SQL file does not preserve the other that is some DB objects should be created before some other.
Is there a way to make the DB export utility preserve object dependencies/order? Or Is there any other tool do you use for this task?
Thank you
Normally expdp does a pretty good job. Problems arise when there are dependencies on objects/users that are not part of the dump. This is because the counter part, impdp, does not add grants on objects that are not created by impdp. I call that the 'not created by me syndrome' that impdp has.
If you have no external dependencies (external meaning to schema's that are not part of the dump), expdp/impdp do a good job for you. You might not be able to use it if you can not have access to the database server since expdp writes it's files on the database server.
If you happen to have access to a database server that is able to connect to the original database, you could pull the data over into your local database using a database link.
I've got an oracle 11 XE database, with 3 schemas in it, that I want to create a DDL file for to make a baseline script to use with flyway.
I've tried to export just the DDL of all 3 schemas, but the resulting sql doesn't include the creation of the users, or the creation of the tablespaces. It just starts off with sql to create tables, which will not work as the users or the tablespaces don't exist.
Is there any way to do this with sql-developer or am I using the wrong tool for the job here?
I'm thinking I may need to include all the SYSTEM objects in the DDL, but no idea how importing that into a running oracle instance will work.
Any tips or hints I'd be grateful for, I'm starting to think this plan just isn't possible. :-(
Thanks
Matt
when we generate the ddl for a schema, we grab the schema objects, not the definition of the user that owns the schema, nor the tablespaces used IN the schema
you can still get those though, just open the DBA Panel -
i am newbie to oracle and i like to export database from remote database and import it on local machine. eOn both machines i have oracle 10.2.
I need to know how to export/import schema and data from oracle 10.2 using SQLDeveloper 3.0.0.4.
To export from remote database, i have used export Tool-> Database Export -> export wizard.
and at the end i have got only sql file with DDL and DML statements but somewhere in file it is written
"Cannot render Table DDL for object XXX.TABLE_NAME with DBMS_METADATA attempting internal generator error.
I have ignored previously mentioned message and tried to run those DDL and DML statements but all this ended up with errors.
Is it possible that all this tied with read-only database user? More over, i dont find any table under tables but also tables under other users in SqlDeveloper.
Thanks in advance
As a test, can you select one object in the tree, and navigate to the script panel? SQLDEV also uses DBMS_METADATA to generate those scripts.
Also, as a work-around, try using DataPump to export and import your data. It will be much more efficient for moving around larger schemas.
Your note about not seeing tables under indicates your schema doesn't actually own any tables. You may be working with synonyms that allow you to query objects as if they are in your account. You could be running into a privilege issue, but your error message doesn't indicate that. Error messages often come in bunches, and the very first one is usually the most important.
If you could try using the EXPORT feature say against a very simple schema like SCOTT as a test, this should indicate whether there is a problem with your account settings or with the software.
I'm not sure with SQL Developer 3.0 but with version 3.1 you can follow this:
SQL Developer 3.1 Data Pump Wizards (expdp, impdp)
Are there any sample databases for Oracle like AdventureWorks for MS SQL? I've searched Oracle site but didn't find any sample database.
The Oracle database installation includes scripts to install sample schemas. Find out more.
Many online examples use the extremely simple EMP and DEPT tables. These tables are not part of the documented schemas listed above. Finding the script for the beloved SCOTT/TIGER schema is harder than you might think. The demobld.sql used to be under the sqlplus sub-directory. Then in 10g (I think) they moved the schema to $ORACLE_HOME/admin/rdbms/scott.sql. In 11gR2 it's moved again, to $ORACLE_HOME/admin/rdbms/utlsampl.sql.
This question can be of some help(?).
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