Hi, Beatriz, If you want to create an identical copy of your production (that's my understanding), it is a lot easier to export it (FULL=Y) and then import the dump file into your new database. Let me know if you need more info. Regards, Sergey Babich, Oracle DBA
-----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:50 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Clone a database Hello list, I new to clone a database for changing between test to production. The new database is going to be in a different host. I have the copy obtained through the enterprise manager (I suppose it´s a cold backup). Which are the steps I should follow? A lot of thanks -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Beatriz =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mart=EDnez=20Jim=E9nez?= 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Babich , Sergey 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).