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    Compare tables and insert the differnce into table

    I have two tables say A in database X and A in database Y..I want to insert the records from table A in database Y into table A in X database.

    i tried the minus option it gives unique constraint violated error...If i try append option in impdp still it gives same error..can any one help?

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    That means your MINUS statement is not returning right result set. Are you using DBLINK to use MINUS query?.

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    Yes..I am using DB link

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    Try using the merge command. you tell it how to handle conflicts. If a record does not exist there is an insert clause, if a record does exist there is an update clause, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mohith2009 View Post
    I have two tables say A in database X and A in database Y..I want to insert the records from table A in database Y into table A in X database.

    i tried the minus option it gives unique constraint violated error...If i try append option in impdp still it gives same error..can any one help?
    Chances are that table Y.A is a child table - is there a Referential Integrity constraint pointing to a parent table in Y database? e.g. FK?

    If this is the case you have to insert the parent rows first.
    Pablo (Paul) Berzukov

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