Cloning Oracle 8 db using export

Question

Hi,
I'm going to clone a database from export dump file. I haven't tried this yet. I found the instructions from link http://oradbapro.blogspot.com/2009/04/clone-using-export-dump.html. I 'm not sure how accurate it is.
So my question is: are the steps outlined in the link accurate?

Answer 1

Imp username/password file=’D:\fullbkup.dmp’ log=’D:\imp.log’ full=y show=yThis will just create the logfile with relevant SQL's and it doesn't import into any database.
type imp help=y for more options and their descriptions.
Keyword  Description (Default)       Keyword      Description (Default)
USERID   username/password           FULL         import entire file (N)
BUFFER   size of data buffer         FROMUSER     list of owner usernames
FILE     input files (EXPDAT.DMP)    TOUSER       list of usernames
SHOW     just list file contents (N) TABLES       list of table names
IGNORE   ignore create errors (N)    RECORDLENGTH length of IO record
GRANTS   import grants (Y)           INCTYPE      incremental import type
INDEXES  import indexes (Y)          COMMIT       commit array insert (N)
ROWS     import data rows (Y)        PARFILE      parameter filename
LOG      log file of screen output   CONSTRAINTS  import constraints (Y)
DESTROY                overwrite tablespace data file (N)
INDEXFILE              write table/index info to specified file
SKIP_UNUSABLE_INDEXES  skip maintenance of unusable indexes (N)
FEEDBACK               display progress every x rows(0)
TOID_NOVALIDATE        skip validation of specified type ids
FILESIZE               maximum size of each dump file
STATISTICS             import precomputed statistics (always)
RESUMABLE              suspend when a space related error is encountered(N)
RESUMABLE_NAME         text string used to identify resumable statement
RESUMABLE_TIMEOUT      wait time for RESUMABLE
COMPILE                compile procedures, packages, and functions (Y)
STREAMS_CONFIGURATION  import streams general metadata (Y)
STREAMS_INSTANTIATION  import streams instantiation metadata (N)
VOLSIZE                number of bytes in file on each volume of a file on tape
Second question is which account should I use to run the imp to create logfile? I am just in step 2.In order to execute the imp you should have IMP_FULL_DATABASE role assigned to it.
If you have access to Metalink, Check the Note:- 273140.1 - Clone A Db Independent Of Platform might help you. Detailed instructions are described.
Added Metalink Note information.