Expdp+Impdp: Does the user have to have DBA privilege?

Question

Is a "normal" user (=Without DBA privilege) allowed to export and import (with new expdp/impdp) his own schema?
Is a "normal" user (=Without DBA privilege) allowed to export and import (with new expdp/impdp) other (=not his own) schemas ?
If he is not allowed: Which GRANT is necessary to be able to perform such expdp/impdp operations?
Peter
Edited by: user559463 on Feb 28, 2010 7:49 AM

Answer 1

Hello,
Is a "normal" user (=Without DBA privilege) allowed to export and import (with new expdp/impdp) his own schema?Yes, a User can always export its own objects.
Is a "normal" user (=Without DBA privilege) allowed to export and import (with new expdp/impdp) other (=not his own) schemas ?Yes, if this User has EXP_FULL_DATABASE and IMP_FUL_DATABASE Roles.
So, you can create a User and GRANT it EXP_FULL_DATABASE and IMP_FULL_DATABASE Roles and, being connected
to this User, you could export/import any Object from / to any Schemas.
On databases, on which there're a lot of export/import operations, I always create a special User with these Roles.
NB: In DataPump you should GRANT also READ, WRITE Privileges on the DIRECTORY (if you use "dump") to the User.
Else, be accurate on the choice of your words, as previously posted, DBA is a Role not a Privilege which has another meaning.
Hope this help.
Best regards,
Jean-Valentin