Q1: Can I move/migrate to both a different RDBMS version and OS platform at the same time?
Yes; must be 10g or higher to move across OS platforms; charactersets must be the same regardless of version.
See "Limitations on Transportable Use" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q2: Do I have to convert the datafiles?
Yes, if the endianness is different. If the endianness is not different and no undo is in any of the tablespaces being transported, then the convert step is not needed.
Document 243304.1 10g : Transportable Tablespaces Across Different Platforms confirms the answer.
Q3: Can I use TTS with ASM?
Yes, with RMAN, ASM files can be moved.
See "Transportable tablespace EXP/IMP of ASM files" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q4: Can I move raw files?
Yes, with RMAN.
See "Transportable tablespace EXP/IMP of ASM files" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q5: Can I transport just a single partition?
Yes.
See Document 731559.1 How to move or transport table partition using Transportable Table Space (TTS)?
Q6: Is there a size limitation?
No, except for a couple of size-related bugs, one which is a potential-corruption bug in < 11g. Please see note for description and patch information.
Document 566875.1 Size Limitations On Cross Platform Transportable Tablespaces
Yes; must be 10g or higher to move across OS platforms; charactersets must be the same regardless of version.
See "Limitations on Transportable Use" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q2: Do I have to convert the datafiles?
Yes, if the endianness is different. If the endianness is not different and no undo is in any of the tablespaces being transported, then the convert step is not needed.
Document 243304.1 10g : Transportable Tablespaces Across Different Platforms confirms the answer.
Q3: Can I use TTS with ASM?
Yes, with RMAN, ASM files can be moved.
See "Transportable tablespace EXP/IMP of ASM files" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q4: Can I move raw files?
Yes, with RMAN.
See "Transportable tablespace EXP/IMP of ASM files" in Document 371556.1 How to move tablespaces across platforms using Transportable Tablespaces with RMAN
Q5: Can I transport just a single partition?
Yes.
See Document 731559.1 How to move or transport table partition using Transportable Table Space (TTS)?
Q6: Is there a size limitation?
No, except for a couple of size-related bugs, one which is a potential-corruption bug in < 11g. Please see note for description and patch information.
Document 566875.1 Size Limitations On Cross Platform Transportable Tablespaces
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