EXCLUDE in import

Hi,
I need to import a schema which has a big table with 142 mil records.
This table is giving me trouble in import.
(I was given the export file and I can not create another export file)
Can any body help me in importing without this big table ?
Thank you

Wow....I found an interesting post which helped me out.
Excluding certain tables with import
Cheers !!!!
MB

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Just one quick check, did you start user Profile service after OUs exclusion in Sync connection ? if not then please restart the service and perform Full Sync.
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Linked List for custom insertion sorting not listing

Hello fellow humans! :3 this is an assignment; the little menu's options are the tasks it's supposed to perform. Sadly, case 1 only records the last valid (non -1) entry instead of building a list. case 2 does the same, except for actually recording the ending value (-1) instead of the last valid entry. Cases 3 and 4 are completely useless without the first two; I've included them because being quite new I'd rather not exclude anything important.
class with main method follows:
package batch2;
import java.io.*;
class e21
public static void main (String []args) throws IOException, NumberFormatException
BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader (System.in));
FromKeyboard key = new FromKeyboard();
int a, option = 0, lrg;
MyList alist, blist, clist;
char fin = 'v';
boolean avac, bvac, cvac, bord;
NodeLD nodeaux = null;
alist = new MyList();
blist = new MyList();
clist = new MyList();
do{
System.out.println("Please choose an option:");
System.out.println("1. Create list 'A' sorting by insertion");
System.out.println("2. Create list 'B', unsorted");
System.out.println("3. Sort list 'B'");
System.out.println("4. Mix lists 'A' & 'B' into a new sorted list 'C'");
System.out.println("9. Exit");
option = key.enterInt();
switch (option){
case 1: //this only records the last valid (non -1) entry D:
         System.out.println("Enter the integers you wish you sort in list 'A'");
      System.out.println("To finish, enter '-1'");
      a = key.enterInt();
      if (a != -1){
        alist.insertToList(a);
        System.out.println("Test 1");
      while (a != -1){
           a = key.enterInt();
        if (a != -1){
          System.out.println("Test 1.1");
          nodeaux = new NodeLD();
          nodeaux.theData(a);
          alist.sortInserList(nodeaux);
          System.out.println("Test 2, a="+a+"");
     System.out.println("List 'A', sorted by insertion:");
      alist.seeList();
    break;
case 2: //this also keeps the last value, yet not a valid one but the '-1' for the ending condition
         System.out.println("Enter the integers you wish to add to list 'B'");
         System.out.println("Enter '-1' to finish");
         a = 0;
         while (a != -1){
            if (a != -1){
              a = key.enterInt();
              clist.insertToList(a);
         System.out.println("Unsorted list:");
         clist.seeList();
    break;
case 3:
      while (clist.front != null){
      if (clist.front != null){
         blist.sortInserList(clist.front);
         clist.front = clist.front.givePrevious();
      System.out.println("List 'B', sorted");
      blist.seeList();
    break;
case 4:
        while (blist.front != null){
     if (blist.front != null){
      alist.sortInserList(blist.front);
      blist.front = blist.front.givePrevious();
     System.out.println("List 'C', combining 'A' & 'B', sorted");
     clist.seeList();
    break;
case 9:
     System.out.println("Program ended");
    break;
default:
     System.out.println("Invalid option");
    break;
while (option != 9);
}Custom list class follows:
package batch2;
class MyList
boolean tag = false;
protected NodeLD front;
protected int size;
public MyList(){
     front = null;
     size = 0;
public void insertToList(int x){
     NodeLD t;
     t = new NodeLD();
     t.theData(x);
     t.theNext(front);
     if(front!=null){
          front.thePrevious(t);
     front = t;
     size++;
public void seeList(){
     NodeLD g;
     g = front;
     System.out.println();
     while (g!=null){
       System.out.println(""+g.dat+"");
       g = g.givePrevious();
     System.out.println("=============================");
public int sortInserList(NodeLD g){
     NodeLD pointer = new NodeLD();
     pointer = front;
     NodeLD prepointer = new NodeLD();
     System.out.println("Test A");
     while (g.dat > pointer.dat && pointer != null){
       if (pointer.giveNext()!= null){
        pointer = pointer.giveNext();
        tag = false;
        System.out.println("Test A.b");
       else if (pointer.giveNext() == null) {
        tag = true;
        System.out.println("Test A.c");
       break;
     prepointer = pointer.givePrevious();
     if (pointer == null || tag){
       insertToList(g.dat);
       System.out.println("Test B. Pointer == null or tag == true");
     if (prepointer != null && !tag){
       g.thePrevious(prepointer);
       prepointer.theNext(g);
       System.out.println("Test C. prepointer != null && !tag");
     if (pointer != null && !tag){
       g.theNext(pointer);
       pointer.thePrevious(g);
       System.out.println("Test D. pointer !=null && !tag");
     System.out.println("Test E. Right before return");
     return g.dat;
}And here comes the accompanying Node class:
package batch2;
class NodeLD
private int data;
private NodeLD next;
private NodeLD previous;
public int dat;
NodeLD(){
     data = 0;
     next = null;
     previous = null;
     dat = data;
public void theData(int x){
     data = x;
     dat = data;
public void theNext(NodeLD y){
     next = y;
public void thePrevious(NodeLD z){
     previous = z;
public int giveData(){
     return data;
public NodeLD giveNext(){
     return next;
public NodeLD givePrevious(){
     return previous;
}And last but not least, the part of FromKeyboard I'm using for this exercise, just in case:
package batch2;
import java.io.*;
public class FromKeyboard
public BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
public int enterInt(){
     System.out.flush();
     int integ = -1;
     try{
          integ = Integer.valueOf(input.readLine());
     catch(NumberFormatException e){
          System.err.println("Error: "+e.getMessage()+"");
     catch(IOException t){
          System.err.println("Error: "+t.getMessage()+"");
     return integ;
}All help with regards as to why my lists aren't working and general comments/nudges on the sorting are welcome and appreciated.

Hi Kevin, thank you for replying! I'll trim my code in a moment; as for a specific inquiry:
>Sadly, case 1 only records the last valid (non -1) entry instead of building a list. case 2 does the same, except for actually recording the ending value (-1) instead of the last valid entry. >
More direct approach to asking for help: These classes compile correctly and run, although the result is not what I'm aiming for: I get a single-noded list instead of the full list. Why isn't it keeping all the nodes but the last one only?
Edited by: SquaredCircle on 09-Sep-2010 16:46
That was fun :D this is my SSCCE for the main class:
class e21SSCCE
public static void main (String []args) throws NumberFormatException
int a[] = {14, 25, 11, 43, 33, -1}, key[] = {1,2,9}, option = 0, i = 0, e = 0;
MyList alist, clist;
char fin = 'v';
NodeLD nodeaux = null;
alist = new MyList();
clist = new MyList();
do{
System.out.println("Please choose an option:");
System.out.println("1. Create list 'A' sorting by insertion");
System.out.println("2. Create list 'C', unsorted");
System.out.println("9. Exit");
option = key[e];
e++;
switch (option){
case 1: //this only records the last valid (non -1) entry D:
         System.out.println("Enter the integers you wish you sort in list 'A'");
      System.out.println("To finish, enter '-1'");
      i = 0;
      if (a[i] != -1){
        alist.insertToList(a);
     i++;
     while (a[i] != -1){
if (a[i] != -1){
     nodeaux = new NodeLD();
     nodeaux.theData(a[i]);
     alist.sortInserList(nodeaux);
     i++;
     System.out.println("List 'A', sorted by insertion:");
     alist.seeList();
break;
case 2: //this also keeps the last value, yet not a valid one but the '-1' for the ending condition
System.out.println("Enter the integers you wish to add to list 'B'");
System.out.println("Enter '-1' to finish");
i = 0;
while (a[i] != -1){
if (a[i] != -1){
clist.insertToList(a[i]);
                    i++;
System.out.println("Unsorted list:");
clist.seeList();
break;
case 9:
     System.out.println("Program ended");
break;
default:
     System.out.println("Invalid option");
break;
while (option != 9);
The cleaner version of the list class:class MyList
boolean tag = false;
protected NodeLD front;
protected int size;
public MyList(){
     front = null;
     size = 0;
public void insertToList(int x){
     NodeLD t;
     t = new NodeLD();
     t.theData(x);
     t.theNext(front);
     if(front!=null){
          front.thePrevious(t);
     front = t;
     size++;
public void seeList(){
     NodeLD g;
     g = front;
     System.out.println();
     while (g!=null){
          System.out.println(""+g.dat+"");
          g = g.givePrevious();
     System.out.println("=============================");
public int sortInserList(NodeLD g){
     NodeLD pointer = new NodeLD();
     pointer = front;
     NodeLD prepointer = new NodeLD();
     while (g.dat > pointer.dat && pointer != null){
          if (pointer.giveNext()!= null){
               pointer = pointer.giveNext();
               tag = false;
          else if (pointer.giveNext() == null) {
               tag = true;
               break;
          prepointer = pointer.givePrevious();
          if (pointer == null || tag){
               insertToList(g.dat);
          if (prepointer != null && !tag){
               g.thePrevious(prepointer);
               prepointer.theNext(g);
          if (pointer != null && !tag){
               g.theNext(pointer);
               pointer.thePrevious(g);
     return g.dat;
And the node class:class NodeLD
private int data;
private NodeLD next;
private NodeLD previous;
public int dat;
NodeLD(){
     data = 0;
     next = null;
     previous = null;
     dat = data;
public void theData(int x){
     data = x;
     dat = data;
public void theNext(NodeLD y){
     next = y;
public void thePrevious(NodeLD z){
     previous = z;
public int giveData(){
     return data;
public NodeLD giveNext(){
     return next;
public NodeLD givePrevious(){
     return previous;
I followed the SSCCE guideline, and tried my best with it. The indentation checker was a broken link, though :c.
Edited by: SquaredCircle on 09-Sep-2010 17:12

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thanks for any advice.
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ungabunga wrote:
CoreEndianFlipData: error 4940
unable to rebuild path cache
event store UUIDs don't match for volume: HD
Journaling is disabled on the backup destination volume
Was that followed by a message about enabling it, or if you check it via Disk Utility, is it enabled now? If so, it's fine.
Ownership is disabled on the backup destination volume
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Replaced my hard drive but TC didn't reinstall my Applications?

After Apple replaced my hd, I used Time Capsule to reinstall the contents of my defunct hd. I had to use the mitigation assistant as Apple only installed the basic Snow Leopard and not the up to date Snow Leopard, making the direct transfer at startup impossible. I assumed there would be a total transfer, however critical applications like Photoshop CS4, GoLive, Dreamweaver, and Office did not get transferred to the new hard drive. I was lead to believe applications would also be backed up and transferred via the TC. How can I recoup my apps? (particularly since I've purchased upgrades for defunct Classic programs).

DavidPHOTO.com wrote:
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So, I haven't migrated between Macs for a couple of years, and I want to find out what the best way to proceed. I use Time Machine to back up my computer, and have all of my iTunes media files on a portable 1TB hard drive (I've got thousands of songs in Apple Lossless). So here are my questions:
1. Should I migrate from my old to new via Firewire? Or is it best to restore from Time Machine?
2. Will Time Machine "start over." Will I lose 2 years of incremental backups? It's nice to know I can go digging back a couple of years to find that file I shouldn't have erased. Also, every once in a while a piece of music gets corrupted, and I've got to get it replaced by an older saved version.
3. This might not be the right place, but will I be able to point iTunes on the new MBP to my media files? I'm convinced I can, but I'm not sure.
I'm going to wait a few days to do the migration, because I want to do this right. A few years ago, I did it wrong and lost years of photos, of which 90% were lost forever.

OrangeMarlin wrote:
So, I haven't migrated between Macs for a couple of years, and I want to find out what the best way to proceed.
+Setup Assistant+ has been greatly improved for Snow Leopard. See #19 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
1. Should I migrate from my old to new via Firewire? Or is it best to restore from Time Machine?
Makes little difference. It's a bit easier from Time Machine, since you don't have to start up the old Mac in Target Disk mode and make the connection, but otherwise it makes no difference (assuming you didn't exclude anything important from Time Machine).
2. Will Time Machine "start over."
As William says, yes.
Will I lose 2 years of incremental backups?
Depends on how much space is on your Time Machine drive.
It's nice to know I can go digging back a couple of years to find that file I shouldn't have erased. Also, every once in a while a piece of music gets corrupted, and I've got to get it replaced by an older saved version.
Yup, absolutely. If you keep the old drive "on the shelf" you can always display and restore from it via the +*Browse ...+ option, per #17 in the FAQ.
Or, if you get a new, larger drive, you can copy the existing backups to it, and continue backing-up to the same set of backups. See #18 in the FAQ. If you do that, when the first backup of the new Mac starts, you'll get the prompt in #B5 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
3. This might not be the right place, but will I be able to point iTunes on the new MBP to my media files? I'm convinced I can, but I'm not sure.
Yup. Just hold down the Option key while starting iTunes; you get a prompt to Create a library or Choose an existing one.
I'm going to wait a few days to do the migration, because I want to do this right. A few years ago, I did it wrong and lost years of photos, of which 90% were lost forever.
I'd recommend against that. +Setup Assistant+ runs immediately when you first boot the new Mac up; if you take all the defaults, it will move everything from the old Mac (or backups) except OSX. No temporary user profile, no setting-up communications, etc.
If you're nervous about losing things, and don't have secondary backups, do your final Time Machine backup of the old Mac, and turn it off. Use the backups to transfer your data, so the old Mac won't be involved at all.

Transfer time capsule data to macbook

Yesterday my hard drive on my macbook crashed and I lost everything. Thankfully I have full backups on a time capsule.
I am able to open time machine and see the backups but I am having trouble transferring the data on to the computer.
When I open Migration Assistant, it shows the time capsule but when I click on it as the system to transfer it says "0 time machine backups found".
I know the data is on the time capsule (I can see it when through time machine, but I can't transfer my files back from the time capsule onto the new hard drive.
Suggestions??
Sorry if this has been posted before, I looked but didn't see it.
Cheers.

Had you excluded anything important, such as system files, from your backups?
If not, try repairing the backups, per #A5 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).
If that finds and fixes things, you should be able to access the backups.
But don't use +Migration Assistant.+ Instead, do a full system restore, per #14 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).

How to import photos from external hard drive and exclude duplicate images

Hi,
I apologize if this is easy, but I can't seem to find out how to do it. I have an external hard drive that I used to back up my photos when I was in the Windows environment. I want to import these into iPhoto and/or Aperture, but how do I exclude duplicates that I may already have in iPhoto?? Also....should I import them into BOTH programs, or just bring them into iPhoto and selectively bring them into Aperture when I want to edit?
Thanks,
Ron

You really should choose between Aperture and iPhoto. Both are Photo organisers, both manage your photos. You need to decide which one is primary. Then only import to that one.
Aperture is the more powerful of the two. If you’re shooting RAW then deciding on Aperture is a no-brainer. It’s easier to have files in Aperture and share them with iPhoto than the other way around.
If you’re not shooting RAW, if the volume of photos is small, then stick with iPhoto.
just bring them into iPhoto and selectively bring them into Aperture when I want to edit?
Aperture is not an editor, like Photoshop. Like iPhoto it’s a database application.
Regards
TD

Datapump import doesnt filter out table when mentioned in 'exclude'

The below datapump import fails to filter out the 'COUNTRIES' table. I thought that was what it was supposed to do ? Any suggestions ?
C:\Documents and Settings\>impdp remap_schema=hr:hrtmp dumpfile=hr1.dmp parfile='C:\Documents and Settings\para.par'
Import: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Monday, 18 January, 2010 15:00:05
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Username: / as sysdba
Connected to: Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Master table "SYS"."SYS_IMPORT_FULL_01" successfully loaded/unloaded
Starting "SYS"."SYS_IMPORT_FULL_01": /******** AS SYSDBA remap_schema=hr:hrtmp dumpfile=hr1.dmp parfile='C:\Documents a
nd Settings\para.par'
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/USER
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/SYSTEM_GRANT
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/ROLE_GRANT
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/DEFAULT_ROLE
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLESPACE_QUOTA
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/PRE_SCHEMA/PROCACT_SCHEMA
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/SEQUENCE/SEQUENCE
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA
. . imported "HRTMP"."COUNTRIES" 6.093 KB 25 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."DEPARTMENTS" 6.640 KB 27 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."EMPLOYEES" 15.77 KB 107 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."JOBS" 6.609 KB 19 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."JOB_HISTORY" 6.585 KB 10 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."LOCATIONS" 7.710 KB 23 rows
. . imported "HRTMP"."REGIONS" 5.296 KB 4 rows
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/INDEX/INDEX
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/CONSTRAINT/CONSTRAINT
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/INDEX/STATISTICS/INDEX_STATISTICS
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/COMMENT
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/PROCEDURE/PROCEDURE
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/PROCEDURE/ALTER_PROCEDURE
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/VIEW/VIEW
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/CONSTRAINT/REF_CONSTRAINT
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TRIGGER
Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/STATISTICS/TABLE_STATISTICS
Job "SYS"."SYS_IMPORT_FULL_01" successfully completed at 15:00:13
para.par
========
exclude=TABLES:"like '%COUNTRIES%'"

Hi,
The first thing I see is that you excluded TABLES (plural). The object type is not pluralized in DataPump. The parfile should look like:
exclude=TABLE:"like '%COUNTRIES%'"
Dean

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