LOL...Jeff, I have a new mantra....

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"Export/import is not a backup methodology. "
"Export/import is not a backup methodology. "

I have just finished reading through about 4 chapters of the Oracle 7.3.4 Backaup and Recover handbook, and the book from the class. I see now how the SCN values are being used to ensure the files are in-sync, the role tha play in recovery, and why an export does not work.

News update: Meeting with teh boss about this in a few minutes. More info to follow. Stay tuned to this channel!!