How to fix the Oracle error IMP-00085: multiple input files specified for unbounded export file?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorIMP-00085: multiple input files specified for unbounded export file with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

IMP-00085: multiple input files specified for unbounded export file

Reason for the Error IMP-00085: multiple input files specified for unbounded export file

You specified multiple file names for the FILE parameter when doing an import, but the header in the export file indicates that that the export operation could create only one file. Specifying multiple file names is valid for an import operation only if the export files were created by an export operation in which the user specified a non-zero value for the FILESIZE parameter.

How to fix the Error IMP-00085: multiple input files specified for unbounded export file ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

If you believe the export contains multiple files, verify that you have specified the correct files. If you believe the export should be in only one file then try the import operation again, but specify only one value for the FILE parameter.