The Data Pump Import utility is distributed as executable file called "impdp.exe". To invoke this utility, you should go to the "bin" directory of your Oracle server installation and run the "impdp" command. Here is tutorial exercise on how to invoke the import utility:

>cd oraclexeapporacleproduct10.2.0serverBIN

>impdp help=y

Import: Release 10.2.0.1.0 -

The Data Pump Import utility provides a mechanism for

transferring data objects between Oracle databases. The

utility is invoked with the following command:

Example: impdp scott/tiger DIRECTORY=dmpdir

DUMPFILE=scott.dmp

You can control how Import runs by entering the 'impdp'

command followed by various parameters.

Format: impdp KEYWORD=value or

KEYWORD=(value1,value2,...,valueN)

Example: impdp scott/tiger DIRECTORY=dmpdir

DUMPFILE=scott.dmp