Oracle Export ( exp ) / Import ( imp ) With Full DB and Schema Refresh

Steps

ORACLE DATABASE BACKUPS:

Backup and recovery is one of the most important aspects of a DBA's job. If you lose your
company's data, you could very well lose your job. Hardware and software can always be
replaced, but your data may be irreplaceable!

Types of Backup:

1. Logical backup (exp/imp --> 9i , expdp/impdp --> 10g)

2. Physical backup

2.A) User Managed backup( Cold and Hot backup)

2.B) Server Manager backup( RMAN - Recovery Manager )

1. Logical backup (exp/imp)

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We can take export(exp) in four levels.

1A. Full database Level export/import

1B. Schema(User) Level export/import
1C. Table Level export/import
1D. Tablespace Level export/import

Note: Do the export in Source(ctsp) database and import in target(ctsd) database.

Database must be in open.

1A. Full database Level export/import

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exp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.log' full=y

imp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull_imp.log'

full=y

1B. Schema(User) Level export/import

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exp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.log'
owner=raja
imp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser_imp.log'
fromuser=raja touser=raja

Note: RAJA is a user in the database

1C. Table Level export/import

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exp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctstab.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctstab.log'

tables=raja.emp

imp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctstab.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctstab_imp.log'

fromuser=raja touser=raja tables=emp

DB Refresh steps:
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1. take export of source database(ctsp).

exp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.log' full=y

2. move the dumpfile to target database(ctsd) using scp.. if both the database running in same
server this steps is not required.

scp /u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.dmp oracle@<Target server IP>:/u02/app/oracle

3. Drop the application users and dont drop database default users like
sys,system,dbsnmb,xdb.

If you give below command it will show username,created date. Mostly database default
users will be created in same day.

select username,created from dba_users;

drop user raja cascade;

4. Befor doing import check the used space of source database and freespace in the target
database. tablespaces names should same between sourec and target database then Target
database each tablespace size should be more than or equal to source database tablespace.

Source:
select tablespace_name,sum(bytes/1024/1024) from dba_segments group by
tablespace_name;

Target:

select tablespace_name,sum(bytes/1024/1024) from dba_free_space group by

tablespace_name;

5. Start the import in taget database.

imp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsfull_imp.log'

full=y

6. once competed compare the object counts between source and target databases.

select object_type,count(*) from dba_objects where status='VALID' group by object_type;

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Schema Refersh steps:

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1. take export of a schema in source database(ctsp).

exp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.log'

owner=raja

Note: Dont give semicolon(;) at the end of the above command.

2. move the dumpfile to target database(ctsd) using scp.if both the database running in same
server this steps is not required.

scp /u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.dmp oracle@<Target server IP>:/u02/app/oracle

3. create the new user in target database(if already existed drop and recreate)

select username from dba_users;

drop user raja cascade;

create user raja identified by raja;

4. befor doing import check the used space of a schema(user) in source database and
freespace in the target database then target
database tablespaces should be more than or equal to source database tablespaces.

Source:

select tablespace_name,sum(bytes/1024/1024) from dba_segments where owner='RAJA'

group by tablespace_name;

Target:

select tablespace_name,sum(bytes/1024/1024) from dba_free_space group by

tablespace_name;

5. Start the import in taget database.

imp system/manager file='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser.dmp' log='/u01/app/oracle/ctsuser_imp.log'

fromuser=raja touser=raja

6. once competed compare the object counts between source and target databases.

select object_type,count(*) from dba_objects where owner='RAJA' and status='VALID'

group by object_type;