Oracle import error 942

[Leo Cusson]

I know this is not and HP problem. I amd install oracle for the 1st time. Has
someone seen this error before. I must have missed something on the install
but I can't figure it out. I am trying to import a database and I am getting
the following error;

[oracle] imp
Import: Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production on Tue Feb 23 16:16:39 1999
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Username: pk1
Password:

Connected to: Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production
With the Partitioning and Objects options
PL/SQL Release 8.0.5.0.0 - Production

IMP-00003: ORACLE error 942 encountered
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
IMP-00023: Import views not installed, please notify your DBA
IMP-00000: Import terminated unsuccessfully

Any suggestions????

[Gulam Mohiuddin_1]

Please install Data Dictionary views for export. Execute the script catexp.sql
from Svrmgr while connecting as Sys or Internal account. You can find this
scripts in Oracle Home.

Oracle needs those dictionary tables to store status of all export and imports.

Thanks

Gulam.