i need an efficient way to copy data from one database to another. Both are based on Oracle 11g.
Challenges: The pl sql procedures uses already tab_new1 and tab_new2. Thus, I create both tables in step 1 and 2. In step 3 and 4 I import and export only data. But tab_new1 and tab_new2 have additional columns -> import fails. I tried to create views without the new columns.
Import fails with the following error message:
ORA-31693: Table data object "Schema"."tab_old1" failed to load/unload and is being skipped due to error:
ORA-31603: object “tab_old1” of type TABLE not found in schema “Schema”
ORA-31693: Table data object "Schema"."tab_old2" failed to load/unload and is being skipped due to error:
ORA-31603: object “tab_old2” of type TABLE not found in schema “Schema”
The views are called tab_old1 and tab_old2, but of course they are not of type TABLE.
Any ideas?
How can I import my data from tab_old1 in an existing table with additional columns?
I don't want to export / import the tables in the first step, rename them, and install pl sqls procedures afterwards.
Could you help me?
edit:
Thanks for your answer. I tried your example twice, but the remap_table function does not work for me. Import: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - 64bit Production.
edit 2: Yes. It seems to be a problem of my oracle version. The remap_table function is ignored. I can write bullshit like remap_table=not.existing/table and impdp doesn't give a shit about it. Well, I don't have the time to solve this problem. I must work aroud. Thanks for your help, anyways.
ok so you are importing with content=data_only and you've renamed tab_old1 to tab_new1 and added a few columns?
when specifying the import put remap_table=tab_old1:tab_new1
this will work as long as the new columns are nullable.
eg:
SQL> create table foo(id number);
Table created.
SQL> insert into foo select rownum from dual connect by level <= 5;
5 rows created.
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL> host expdp test/test tables=foo directory=data_pump_dir
Export: Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Nov 8 15:40:18 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
Starting "TEST"."SYS_EXPORT_TABLE_01": test/******** tables=foo directory=data_pump_dir
Estimate in progress using BLOCKS method...
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA
Total estimation using BLOCKS method: 64 KB
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE
. . exported "TEST"."FOO" 5.031 KB 5 rows
Master table "TEST"."SYS_EXPORT_TABLE_01" successfully loaded/unloaded
******************************************************************************
Dump file set for TEST.SYS_EXPORT_TABLE_01 is:
/u01/app/oracle/admin/dtd64bit1/dpdump/expdat.dmp
Job "TEST"."SYS_EXPORT_TABLE_01" successfully completed at 15:40:30
SQL> delete from foo;
5 rows deleted.
SQL> alter table foo add (a varchar2(200));
Table altered.
SQL> alter table foo rename to foo2;
Table altered.
and your original error?
SQL> host impdp test/test tables=foo directory=data_pump_dir content=data_only
Import: Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Nov 8 15:42:17 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
Master table "TEST"."SYS_IMPORT_TABLE_01" successfully loaded/unloaded
Starting "TEST"."SYS_IMPORT_TABLE_01": test/******** tables=foo directory=data_pump_dir content=data_only
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA
ORA-39034: Table TABLE_DATA:"TEST"."FOO" does not exist.
ORA-39126: Worker unexpected fatal error in KUPW$WORKER.UPATE_TD_ROW_IMP [15]
TABLE_DATA:"TEST"."FOO"
ORA-31603: object "FOO" of type TABLE not found in schema "TEST"
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SYS_ERROR", line 105
ORA-06512: at "SYS.KUPW$WORKER", line 8641
so remap..
SQL> host impdp test/test tables=foo remap_table=foo:foo2 directory=data_pump_dir content=data_only
Import: Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Nov 8 15:42:33 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
Master table "TEST"."SYS_IMPORT_TABLE_02" successfully loaded/unloaded
Starting "TEST"."SYS_IMPORT_TABLE_02": test/******** tables=foo remap_table=foo:foo2 directory=data_pump_dir content=data_only
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA
. . imported "TEST"."FOO2" 5.031 KB 5 rows
Job "TEST"."SYS_IMPORT_TABLE_02" successfully completed at 15:42:37
SQL> select * from foo2;
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