IMP-00010: not a valid export file, header failed verification
Cause: Either the file was not generated by Export or it was corrupted.
Action: If the file was indeed generated by Export, report this an Import bug and submit the export file to customer support.
IMP-00009: abnormal end of export file
Cause: The export file is probably from an aborted Export session.
Action: If so, retry the export and import. Otherwise, report this as an Import bug and submit the export file that caused this error to customer support.
IMP-00008: unrecognized statement in the export file: string
Cause: Import did not recognize a statement in the export file. Either the export file was corrupted, or an Import internal error has occurred.
Action: If the export file was corrupted, retry with a new export file. Otherwise, report this as an Import internal error and submit the export file to customer support.
IMP-00007: must be a DBA to import objects to another user’s account
Cause: The privileges needed to import into another user’s account do not exist. Only a database administrator can import into another user’s account.
Action: Ask the database administrator to do the import.
IMP-00006: failed to allocate memory of size number
Cause: Import failed to allocate the necessary memory.
Action: Decrease the import buffer size so that less memory is required, or increase the runtime memory size for Import.
IMP-00005: all allowable logon attempts failed
Cause: An attempt was repeatedly made to log on with an invalid username or password.
Action: Retry with valid username and password.
IMP-00004: invalid username or password
Cause: An invalid username or password was specified.
Action: Retry with a valid username and password.
IMP-00003: ORACLE error number encountered
Cause: Import encountered the referenced Oracle error.
Action: Look up the Oracle message in the ORA message chapters of this manual, and take appropriate action.
IMP-00002: failed to open string for read
Cause: Import failed to open the export file for reading. This message is usually followed by a device message from the operating system.
Action: Take appropriate action to restore the device.
IMP-00001: respond with either string, string, RETURN or ‘.’ to quit
Cause: An invalid response was entered.
Action: Enter any of the responses shown in the message.