If using 8i, consider using file= and filesize= parameter to let exp split
the file for you. This operation is supported by Oracle :) 
Here is an example: 
 exp file=/u01/export/f1.dmp, /u02/export/f2.dmp, /u03/export/f3.dmp
filesize=2000m <other options as required>
 Exp will create up to 3 files with max size of 2GB each. You have to make
sure that you have specified enough number of files and there is enough
space in the filesystem. It exp runs out of specified files, it will hang
waiting for you to input the file name to continue exporting. But it will
abort if no space is left in the FS.

And here is how to import from these files:
 imp file=/u01/export/f1.dmp, /u02/export/f2.dmp, /u03/export/f3.dmp  <other
options as required> 
 The thing to remember is that the file= for imp must use the same sequence
of file names used in the export. Else it will abort with imp-00047 error
but will tell you what file goes first. 

HTH,

- Kirti 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Shafer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:27 PM
> To:   Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject:      Re: exp a big tablespace
> 
> BEWARE!  There are some versions of the split command that only work
> with ASCII character files.  Make sure your version works with binaries
> as well.
> 
> --Scott
> 
> 
> > "Aponte, Tony" wrote:
> > 
> > Here's a tip I mined many moons ago from I don't know where. It's a
> > script to split the compressed file into smaller chunks using the
> > standard UNIX split utility.
> > 
> > HTH
> > Tony Aponte
> 
> 
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