Export and Import Utilities

Question

guys,
Does the import and export utilities come with the client install or do you have to install oracle database to be able to use import and export utilities.
Thanks

Answer 1

If you are using Windows the path to bin should something like below, it will be different depending upon the OS and directory structure you chose during Client installation.
In the DOS prompt(if in windows) go to the below directory and type exp help=y
C:\oracle\10.2.0\bin;
or see the path environment variable(MyComputer-->Advanced --> Environement Variables) is set to the above directory. If not set this variable.
In unix or linux you can export the above path variable or go to the $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory.
Eg:
C:\oracle\10.2.0\BIN>dir imp*
Volume in drive C is Local Disk
Volume Serial Number is 103F-E6B3
Directory of C:\oracle\10.2.0\BIN
08/29/2005 06:26p 212,992 imp.exe
08/29/2005 06:31p 114,688 impdp.exe
2 File(s) 327,680 bytes
0 Dir(s) 20,294,348,800 bytes free
C:\oracle\10.2.0\BIN>dir exp*
Volume in drive C is Local Disk
Volume Serial Number is 103F-E6B3
Directory of C:\oracle\10.2.0\BIN
08/29/2005 06:26p 471,040 exp.exe
08/29/2005 06:31p 114,688 expdp.exe
2 File(s) 585,728 bytes
0 Dir(s) 20,294,348,800 bytes free
C:\oracle\10.2.0\BIN>exp help=y
Export: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Thu Dec 7 14:10:56 2006
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
You can let Export prompt you for parameters by entering the EXP
command followed by your username/password:
Example: EXP SCOTT/TIGER
Or, you can control how Export runs by entering the EXP command followed