EXPDP

Export data with Oracle Data Pump.

Syntax:

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string ATTACH [=[schema_name.]job_name]

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string FULL=Y options

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string SCHEMAS=schema_name
      [,schema_name2...] options

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string TABLES=[schema_name.] table_name [:partition_name]
      [,table_name2...] options

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string TABLESPACES=tablespace_name
      [,tablespace_name2...] options

   EXPDP username/password@connect_string TRANSPORT_TABLESPACES=tablespace_name
      [,tablespace_name2...] [TRANSPORT_FULL_CHECK={Y|N}] options

Options
  CONTENT    The data to unload: ALL, DATA_ONLY or METADATA_ONLY
  CLUSTER    Utilize cluster and distribute workers across the Oracle RAC. {Y | N }  
  COMPRESSION={METADATA_ONLY | NONE}
  COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM Specify the compression algorithm that should be used. Valid keyword values are: [BASIC], LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH.

  CONTENT={ALL | DATA_ONLY | METADATA_ONLY}
  DATA_OPTIONS XML_CLOBS
  DIRECTORY=directory_object
  DUMPFILE=[directory_object:]file_name [,[directory_object:]file_name...]
  ESTIMATE={ BLOCKS | STATISTICS}
  ESTIMATE_ONLY={Y|N}
  EXCLUDE={object_type [:name_clause]} [,EXCLUDE=...]
  ENCRYPTION { ALL | DATA_ONLY | METADATA_ONLY }
  ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD=password
  ENCRYPTION_ALGORITHM { AES128 | AES192 | AES256 }
  ENCRYPTION_MODE { DUAL | PASSWORD | TRANSPARENT }
  FILESIZE=number_of_bytes
  FLASHBACK_SCN=scn_value
  FLASHBACK_TIME=timestamp
  HELP      Display Help messages (N).
  INCLUDE={object_type [:name_clause]} [,INCLUDE=...]
  JOB_NAME=jobname_string
  LOGFILE=[directory_object:]file_name
  NOLOGFILE={Y|N}
  NETWORK_LINK=database_link
  PARALLEL=int
  PARFILE=[directory_path]file_name        The name of an export parameter file.
  QUERY=[schema_name.][table_name:]query_clause
  REMAP_DATA     Specify a data conversion function, e.g. REMAP_DATA=EMP.EMPNO:REMAPPKG.EMPNO
  REUSE_DUMPFILES      Overwrite destination dump file if it exists (N)
  SAMPLE=[schema_name.][table_name:]sample_percent
  SERVICE_NAME  Name of an active Service and associated resource group to constrain Oracle RAC resources.
  SOURCE_EDITION  Edition to be used for extracting metadata.
  STATUS [=int]
  TRANSPORTABLE { ALWAYS | NEVER }
  TRANSPORT_FULL_CHECK   Verify storage segments of all tables (N).
  TRANSPORT_TABLESPACES  List of tablespaces from which metadata will be unloaded.
  USERID=username   The username performing the export, don't confuse with SCHEMAS=schema_name.
  VERSION={COMPATIBLE | LATEST | version_string}

Options can be supplied as part of the EXPDP command line or within an export parameter file.
On the command line, the Username (or USERID) must be the first parameter.

Interactive mode options:
  ADD_FILE            Add dumpfile to dumpfile set.
                      ADD_FILE=dumpfile-name
  CONTINUE_CLIENT     Return to logging mode. Job will be re-started if idle.
  EXIT_CLIENT         Quit client session and leave job running.
  FILESIZE            Default filesize (bytes) for subsequent ADD_FILE commands.
  HELP                Summarize interactive commands.
  KILL_JOB            Detach and delete job.
  PARALLEL            Change the number of active workers for current job.
                      PARALLEL=.
  REUSE_DUMPFILES     Overwrite destination dump file if it exists (N)
  START_JOB           Start/resume current job.
  STATUS              Frequency (secs) job status is to be monitored where
                      the default (0) will show new status when available.
                      STATUS=[interval]
  STOP_JOB            Orderly shutdown of job execution and exits the client.
                      STOP_JOB=IMMEDIATE performs an immediate shutdown of the
                      Data Pump job.

expdp is a server side utility used to unload database data into a set of OS files called a 'dump file set'. The dump file set can be imported only by the Data Pump Import utility impdb. The dump file set can be imported on the same system or it can be moved to another system and loaded there.

The dump file set is made up of one or more disk files that contain table data, database object metadata, and control information.

The directory objects must be created before running expdb.

Examples

Full export:

CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY export_dir AS '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/';
GRANT READ, WRITE ON DIRECTORY export_dir TO demouser;
EXPDP system/password@sid full=Y directory=export_dir dumpfile=ss64.dmp logfile=exp_ss64.log

Export a single schema:

EXPDP system/password@sid schemas=SCOTT directory=export_dir dumpfile=ss64.dmp logfile=ss64.log

Export selected tables:

EXPDP system/password@sid schemas=SCOTT include=TABLE:"IN ('EMP', 'DEPT')" directory=export_dir dumpfile=ss64.dmp logfile=ss64.log

Export all of a schema except for one table:

EXPDP system/password@sid schemas=SCOTT exclude=TABLE:"= 'DEPT'" directory=export_dir dumpfile=ss64.dmp logfile=ss64.log

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Related Oracle Commands:

impdp - Import data with Oracle Data Pump.