Hello Dave I checked the docs. It seems to me that destroy is associated with transport_tablespaces. If you transport tablespaces destroy=y means overwrite old data files with the same name.
In regular import the @database set the target database. Yechiel Adar, Mehish Computer Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Farnsworth, Dave [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tue, February 05, 2002 4:21 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: export/import on the same server > > I have a question on the export/import utility. I have my live(PROD) > and test(TEST) databases are on the same server. These are basically > the same schemas except that the data in TEST is old and that the > datafiles for PROD are on I: drive and the datafiles for TEST are on E: > drive. > My question is, since these are on the same server do I have to worry > about which data files will be written to during the import. For > example; > I do a full export of my PROD database. When I do my import into my > TEST database will the data automatically go to E: drive or will it > still be pointing to I: drive? I am reading the Import section of the > fine manual but am a bit confused on the datafiles part of it when doing > a full export/import. Do I need to use the DESTROY=N parameter? > I am new to this utility but want to learn it. I am reading the manuals > and some other reading material but still am not clear on this. I do > not want it to start overwriting my live data. That is not good for job > security. > > Thanks, > > Dave > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Farnsworth, Dave > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > This e-mail was scanned by the eSafe Mail Gateway > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-8?Q?=E0=E3=F8_=E9=E7=E9=E0=EC?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).