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Subject: RE: bash error
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:13:26 +0100
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On 16 April 2007 08:40, srikanth4403 wrote:

> hi all,
> 
> i am trying to take backup of oracle tables by using exp command but when i
> am entering the command it is giving a error as below
> bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
> 
> So kindly someone tell me how to rectify this and proceed for the normal
> export.
> 
> The original command what iam typing is
> 
> exp username/password AT sid file=filename.dmp log=filename.log tables=(all
> table names separated by comma) indexes=n grants=n direct=true

  I think you're supposed to replace the text "(all table names separated by
comma)" with a list of all the database tables you want to query separated by
commas, rather than enter it literally.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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