Export Problem

[kgshangs]

Hi,

Here I have a problem in the export operation.


Here I am doing full export.


while exporting synonym I am getting the message like.

EXP 00008 oracle error 904 encountered

ORA-00094 invalid column name

export terminated unsuccessfully.


what is the problem in the export ?.

my id is shankar_gk@hotmail.com,shankar_gk@usa.net

Bye,

G.shankar.

[omegamark]

It is a known bug .I forgot what patch we applied...
If you have support log a tar with oracle otherwise try what the friend has advised.

[uday]

Doc ID: Note:1017276.102
Subject: Oracle8i Export Fails on Synonym Export with EXP-00008 and ORA-00904
Type: PROBLEM
Status: PUBLISHED
Content Type: TEXT/PLAIN
Creation Date: 28-AUG-1999
Last Revision Date: 28-JUN-2000


Problem Description:
====================

You are exporting from Oracle 8.1.5. The export is running smoothly until it
begins to export the synonyms, then it returns the following:

. exporting referential integrity constraints
. exporting synonyms
EXP-00008: ORACLE error 904 encountered
ORA-00904: invalid column name
EXP-00000: Export terminated unsuccessfully

Running "catexp.sql" does not alleviate the problem.


Problem Explanation:
====================

A synonym named "DBMS_JAVA" exists without a corresponding package.


Search Words:
=============

export, import, utilities, Oracle8i, 8i, synonym
EXP-8 ORA-904

Solution: Create Package "DBMS_JAVA" if Java is Enabled

Solution Description:
=====================

Run script "$ORACLE_HOME/javavm/install/initdbj.sql" as internal
in order to create package "DBMS_JAVA", which is required if Java
is enabled.


Solution Explanation:
=====================

Error is returned because export is executing a select statement
which uses the procedure "DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME".

Using STACKTRACE tracing shows the select statement using the "LONGNAME"
function:

---------
ksedmp: internal or fatal error
ORA-00904: invalid column name
Current SQL statement for this session:
SELECT SYNNAM, DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME(SYNNAM), DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME(SYNTAB)
,TABOWN,TABNODE, PUBLIC$, SYNOWN, SYNOWNID, SYNTIME
FROM SYS.EXU8SYN
WHERE SYNOWNID=:1
ORDER BY SYNTIME

The error is because the "DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME" does not exist. Running the
above script creates the package "DBMS_JAVA" and the "LONGNAME" function.

Solution: Check for Synonym named DBMS_JAVA or DBMS_JAVA_TEST

Solution Description:
=====================

Check for synonyms named DBMS_JAVA and DBMS_JAVA_TEST. If there is a synonym
by either of these names, but there is not a corresponding DBMS_JAVA or
DBMS_JAVA_TEST package, drop the synonym and rerun the export.


Solution Explanation:
=====================

If Java is enabled, synonyms may have a "long" translation, so export uses a
special query that invokes the DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME function ("SELECT ...
DBMS_JAVA.LONGNAME(SYNNAM) FROM ..."). If the DBMS_JAVA package has not been
installed, this query will fail with and ORA-00904: "invalid column name".

In Oracle 8.1.5, the Export utility tests if Java is enabled by looking for
the synonym "DBMS_JAVA"; if it exists, Oracle assumes Java is enabled; if it
doesn't, Oracle assumes Java is not enabled.

Therefore, this problem will occur if the synonym for DBMS_JAVA exists, but
there is not a corresponding DBMS_JAVA package.