REUSE_DATAFILE

Specifies whether or not the import job should reuse existing datafiles for tablespace creation.

REUSE_DATAFILES={y | n}

If the default (n) is used and the datafiles specified in CREATE TABLESPACE statements already exist, an error message from the failing CREATE TABLESPACE statement is issued, but the import job continues.

If this parameter is specified as y, a warning is issued and the existing datafiles are reinitialized. Be aware that specifying Y can result in a loss of data.

Example:

The following is an example of using the REUSE_DATAFILES parameter. You can create the expfull.dmp dump file used in this example by running the example provided for the Export FULL parameter. See FULL.

> impdp hr/hr DIRECTORY=dpump_dir1 DUMPFILE=expfull.dmp LOGFILE=reuse.log REUSE_DATAFILES=Y

This example reinitializes datafiles referenced by CREATE TABLESPACE statements in the expfull.dmp file.