Use EXPORT and IMPORT to:

    You must have the Oracle Rdb READ privilege to the database
    relations to use the EXPORT statement.

    o  Restructure an Oracle Rdb single-file database into a multifile
       database

    o  Restructure a multifile database

    o  Migrate a database from one DSRI-compliant database management
       system to another

    o  Create a version-independent copy of the database for
       archiving purposes

    o  Create an empty target database that uses the same data
       definitions as a source database by copying the metadata,
       but not the data, to the target database

    o  Change database and storage area characteristics that you
       cannot change with the CHANGE DATABASE statement

    The IMPORT and EXPORT statements are not intended for regular
    backups of the database. For regular backups and restorations of
    Oracle Rdb databases, use the RMU/BACKUP and RMU/RESTORE commands.