Exp/imp can be used in the following cases
Transfer data between two databases
1. Between versions of the same Oracle database
2. Between versions of different Oracle databases
3. Oracle database between the same or a different operating system
Backup and recovery for the database
Transfer from one database user to another user
Transfer from one table space to another table space
Create a table space
Create Tablespace Bank_tbs (database tablespace) datafile '/oracle/test (data path) bank_data02.dbf (data file name) ' Size 5M autoextend on maxsize 10G ;
Specify tablespace when creating user
Create user Bankuser identified by bankpwd default Tablespace Bank_tbs;
Exporting data using Export
Exp Bankuser/[email protected] file= '/backup/bankuser.dmp ' log= '/backup/bankuserexp.log '
Heterogeneous Environment Oracle Database migration--export and import