How to export Oracle database?
To export an Oracle database, you can use the expdp command line tool or perform the operation through the Oracle SQL Developer tool.
The steps for exporting an Oracle database using the expdp command line tool are as follows:
- Open the command line window and log in to the Oracle database.
- Export all data from the database named “database_name” using the “expd” utility with the provided credentials and save the export file as “export_file.dmp” in the specified directory, while logging the process in “log_file.log”.
- Press Enter key to execute the command and wait for the export process to complete.
The steps for exporting an Oracle database using Oracle SQL Developer tool are as follows:
- Open the Oracle SQL Developer tool and log in to the Oracle database.
- Expand the “Tables” node in the left navigation bar and select the table you want to export.
- Right-click on the selected table and choose “Export”.
- In the “Export” dialog box, select the export format and destination folder, then click “Next”.
- In the “Export Options” dialog box, choose the table objects and data you want to export, and then click on “Next”.
- In the “Export Object” dialog box, choose the name and format of the export file, then click “Finish”.
- Please wait for the export process to finish.
No matter which method is used, the exported files are saved in binary format and can be imported using the impdp command line tool or Oracle SQL Developer tool.
