Import Oracle 11g Database .dmp file to Oracle 11g Instant Client (on Mac OSX Mavericks)

Question

I have a .dmp file that I would like to import into an 11g Oracle Instant Client environment I have set up on on my Mac (Mavericks). How can I do this? Thanks!

note: I also have the the full oracle 11g installed on a Windows 8 PC, so I could export data from there if necessary. Thanks!

Answer 1

Is not possible. You need to install a database. For development purposes you can install Oracle XE

Unfortunatelly is not avaible for MacOS, you would need a Linux or Win

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/overview/index.html?ssSourceSiteId=ocomen

Answer 2

As OldDeveloper said, "Instant Client is not a database. You can't "import" into it. It is just the client components to access the database."