To Export Table on Oracle ========================= > i'm exporting tables from one database (which are owned by the SYS user) > into another database, to be owned by a user that i created. below are > the two commands i used, followed by the error message: > > to export: > > % exp SYS/ file=exp.dmp tables="table1, table2" > > and to import: > > % imp user/password file=exp.dmp tables="table1, table2" > > IMP-00013: only a DBA can import a file exported by another DBA > > does anyone know how i can export a SYS-owned table and then import it > into another database so that it's owned by a non-DBA user? > incidentally, the user that i created has BECOME USER and BACKUP ANY > TABLE privileges, i don't know if these are required. > > any help will be appreciated, > Maurice Hi Maurice, As you exported the original tables with a user being DBA you need to import also with a user being DBA. To import to another schema you can use the FROMUSER - TOUSER clause e.g. imp sys/password file=exp.dmp tables="table1, table2" fromuser=sys touser=newuser