1. A method comprising performing a machine-executed operation involving instructions, wherein the machine-executed operation is at least one of: A) sending said instructions over transmission media; B) receiving said instructions over transmission media; C) storing said instructions onto a machine-readable storage medium; and D) executing the instructions; wherein said instructions are instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of: receiving a request to export one or more source tablespaces from a source database that includes a plurality of tablespaces, said plurality of tablespaces including said one or more source tablespaces; and in response to receiving said request, performing certain steps to export said one or more source tablespaces, said certain steps comprising: creating an auxiliary database system on a node, said auxiliary database system comprising an auxiliary database server and auxiliary database; and generating from a backup of said source database one or more tablespace instances for export of said one or more source tablespaces.