Couldn't export schema because of invalid argument value and other errors.

Question

Hello, All.
I am using an oracle 10g database, which is running on a Redhat9 linux server, to manage our lab information.
I plan to export a schema (only tables, not the real data) into a file.
First, I used the Enterprise Manager to export. I went through and complete the export job. After submitting, the system says:
There is a problem writing to the export files: ORA-39094: Parallel execution not supported in this database edition..
So I just copy the PL/SQL code which would be send to the source database and comment the set_parallel procedure.
The code is listed here:
declare
h1 NUMBER;
begin
begin
h1 := dbms_datapump.open (operation => 'EXPORT', job_mode => 'SCHEMA', job_name => 'EXPORT000468', version => 'COMPATIBLE');
end;
--begin
--dbms_datapump.set_parallel(handle => h1, degree => 1);
--end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPDAT.LOG', directory => 'DATA_FILE_DIR', filetype => 3);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'KEEP_MASTER', value => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.metadata_filter(handle => h1, name => 'SCHEMA_EXPR', value => 'IN(''FLOWLIMS'')');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'ESTIMATE', value => 'BLOCKS');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPDAT%U.DMP', directory => 'DATA_FILE_DIR', filetype => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'INCLUDE_METADATA', value => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.data_filter(handle => h1, name => 'INCLUDE_ROWS', value => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'DATA_ACCESS_METHOD', value => 'AUTOMATIC');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.start_job(handle => h1, skip_current => 0, abort_step => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.detach(handle => h1);
end;
end;
I paste the code in an SQL*Plus session and execute it. The system says:
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-39001: invalid argument value
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SYS_ERROR", line 79
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 2486
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 2718
ORA-06512: at line 23
I am not very sure which part is wrong for I have exported another schema successfully using this method just now.
Any advice is highly appreciated!
Qian

Answer 1

Well, I will list more details about how to complete the job here.
1) Go to the Enterprise Manager, log in as FLOWLIMS (I just want to export the schema FLOWLIMS)
2)Go to the "Maitenance"
3)Under the "Utilities", select the "Export to files"
4)in the next page: Export: Export Type, select "Schemas"
5) in the next page, select the schema "FLOWLIMS"
6) in the next page, select these parameters:
Maximam Number of Threads in Export job: 1
Estimate Disk Space: Blockes
7) when I click the "Estimate Disk Space Now", it says :
Export Estimate Failed
There is a problem writing to the export files: ORA-39094: Parallel execution not supported in this database edition..
8) So I give up extimating
9) Other options:
I select "Generate Log file"
The Directory Object is the default value "DATA_FILE_DIR"
The Log File is the default value "EXPDAT.LOG"
10) the advanced options are like these:
Content: What to export from the Source Database: "Metadata only"
Export content: "include all objects"
Flashback: select "As the specified System Change Number (SCN)
SCN: just accept the default number 28901412
Query: select nothing. I need all fields of all tables.
11) in the next page, I accept the default directory object "DATA_FILE_DIR" and the default File Name "EXPDAT%U.DMP". The Maximam File Size is blank, I just leave it blank.
12) in the next page "Schedule" , I select to start the job immediatly.
13) in the next page "Review", it shows:
Export Type          Schemas
Statistics type          Estimate optimizer statistics when data is imported
Parallelism          1
Files to Export          DATA_FILE_DIR EXPDAT%U.DMP
Log File          DATA_FILE_DIR EXPDAT.LOG
and the PL/SQL is like that:
declare
h1 NUMBER;
begin
begin
h1 := dbms_datapump.open (operation => 'EXPORT', job_mode => 'SCHEMA', job_name => 'EXPORT000487', version => 'COMPATIBLE');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parallel(handle => h1, degree => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPDAT.LOG', directory => 'DATA_FILE_DIR', filetype => 3);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'KEEP_MASTER', value => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.metadata_filter(handle => h1, name => 'SCHEMA_EXPR', value => 'IN(''FLOWLIMS'')');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'ESTIMATE', value => 'BLOCKS');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPDAT%U.DMP', directory => 'DATA_FILE_DIR', filetype => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'INCLUDE_METADATA', value => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.data_filter(handle => h1, name => 'INCLUDE_ROWS', value => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'DATA_ACCESS_METHOD', value => 'AUTOMATIC');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.start_job(handle => h1, skip_current => 0, abort_step => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.detach(handle => h1);
end;
end;
14) after I click the "submit" , it shows:
Export Submit Failed
There is a problem writing to the export files: ORA-39094: Parallel execution not supported in this database edition..
15) I copy the PL/SQL, comment this part:
--begin
--dbms_datapump.set_parallel(handle => h1, degree => 1);
--end;
I run it in an iSQL*Plus Release 10.1.0.2,
It shows:
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-39001: invalid argument value
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SYS_ERROR", line 79
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 2486
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 2718
ORA-06512: at line 23
Could anybody help? Thanks a lot!
Qian