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    How To Specify A Directory For Export Dump in Windows

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    This document describes how to specify a directory for Oracle Export/Import DataPump utilities to write dump files, log files, and SQL files. It explains that DataPump is server-based and requires directory objects to be created on the server. It provides steps to create directory objects, check directory privileges, and configure the DIRECTORY parameter or DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable to specify where DataPump should write files.

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    This document describes how to specify a directory for Oracle Export/Import DataPump utilities to write dump files, log files, and SQL files. It explains that DataPump is server-based and requires directory objects to be created on the server. It provides steps to create directory objects, check directory privileges, and configure the DIRECTORY parameter or DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable to specify where DataPump should write files.

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    This document describes how to specify a directory for Oracle Export/Import DataPump utilities to write dump files, log files, and SQL files. It explains that DataPump is server-based and requires directory objects to be created on the server. It provides steps to create directory objects, check directory privileges, and configure the DIRECTORY parameter or DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable to specify where DataPump should write files.

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    How To Specify A Directory For Export Dump in Windows

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    This document describes how to specify a directory for Oracle Export/Import DataPump utilities to write dump files, log files, and SQL files. It explains that DataPump is server-based and requires directory objects to be created on the server. It provides steps to create directory objects, check directory privileges, and configure the DIRECTORY parameter or DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable to specify where DataPump should write files.

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    The key takeaways are that Data Pump uses server-based directories to write export and import files, directories must be created as directory objects and granted to users, and there are different ways Data Pump determines the directory location including using the DIRECTORY parameter, DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable, or default DATA_PUMP_DIR.

    A directory can be specified by creating a directory object that maps a name to a directory path on the file system. The directory object is then specified using the DIRECTORY parameter or in the file path for individual files.

    Data Pump will use the directory specified in the file path, the directory from the DIRECTORY parameter, the DATA_PUMP_DIR environment variable, or the default DATA_PUMP_DIR if no other location is provided and the user has privileges. It will check in that order.

    How to Specify a Directory for export dump in windows

    Applies to:
    Enterprise Manager for RDBMS - Version: 10.1 to 10.2
    Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.1 to 10.2
    Oracle Server - Personal Edition - Version: 10.1 to 10.2
    Oracle Server - Standard Edition - Version: 10.1 to 10.2
    Information in this document applies to any platform.

    Goal
    This document describes how a directory can be specified that is used by the Oracle10g
    Export/Import DataPump utilities to write the dumpfile(s), logfile (if specified) and SQL file (if
    specified).

    The document is meant for everyone who uses the Export DataPump (expdp) utility to export data
    from an Oracle10g or higher database and the Import DataPump (impdp) utility to import data into an
    Oracle10g or higher release database.

    Solution
    1. Server-Based versus Client-Based.

    The parameter DIRECTORY specifies the location to which Export DataPump or Import DataPump
    can write the dump file set, the log file, and the SQL file (Import DataPump only).
    As export DataPump and import DataPump are server-based, rather than client-based, the output
    files are accessed relative to server-based directory paths. Data Pump requires you to specify
    directory paths as directory objects. A directory object maps a name to a directory path on the file
    system.

    2. How to create a directory object ?

    To create a directory, you must have the DBA role or you must have been granted the CREATE ANY
    DIRECTORY privilege.
    Example (a DBA creates directories on the Windows platform and grants access to user scott):

    CONNECT system/manager
    CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY my_dir as 'D:\DataPump';
    CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY my_logdir as 'E:\logs';
    GRANT read, write ON DIRECTORY my_dir TO scott;
    GRANT read, write ON DIRECTORY my_logdir TO scott;

    Example (a normal user with the CREATE ANY DIRECTORY privilege creates directories on the Unix
    platform - this user automatically has READ and WRITE privilege on that directory):

    CONNECT system/manager
    GRANT CREATE ANY DIRECTORY TO scott;
    CONNECT scott/tiger
    CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY my_dir as '/usr/DataPump';
    CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY my_logdir as '/usr/logs';

    Note that the CREATE DIRECTORY statement does not actually create the directory for you on disk.
    If the directory is invalid, a DataPump job will fail with:

    ORA-39002: invalid operation


    ORA-39070: Unable to open the log file.
    ORA-29283: invalid file operation
    ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_FILE", line 475
    ORA-29283: invalid file operation

    3. How to query the available directories ?

    To query on which directories you have privilege to read and write:

    SET lines 80
    COL grantee FORMAT a20
    COL privilege FORMAT a10
    SELECT directory_name, grantee, privilege
    FROM user_tab_privs t, all_directories d
    WHERE t.table_name(+)=d.directory_name
    ORDER BY 1,2,3;

    DIRECTORY_NAME GRANTEE PRIVILEGE


    ------------------------------ -------------------- ----------
    DATA_PUMP_DIR EXP_FULL_DATABASE READ
    DATA_PUMP_DIR EXP_FULL_DATABASE WRITE
    DATA_PUMP_DIR IMP_FULL_DATABASE READ
    DATA_PUMP_DIR IMP_FULL_DATABASE WRITE
    MY_DIR SCOTT READ
    MY_DIR SCOTT WRITE
    MY_DIR SYSTEM READ
    MY_DIR SYSTEM WRITE
    MY_LOGDIR SCOTT READ
    MY_LOGDIR SCOTT WRITE
    MY_LOGDIR SYSTEM READ
    MY_LOGDIR SYSTEM WRITE
    ...

    4. Required Operating System permissions.

    Note that READ or WRITE permission to a directory object only means that the Oracle database will
    read or write that file on your behalf. You are not given direct access to those files outside of the
    Oracle database unless you have the appropriate operating system privileges. Similarly, the Oracle
    database requires permission from the operating system to read and write files in the directories.

    5. How Data Pump determines the location for the files.

    5.1. If a directory object is specified as part of the file specification, then the location specified by that
    directory object is used. Example to create the dumpfile in directory MY_DIR (no logfile is written):

    > expdp scott/tiger DUMPFILE=my_dir:expdp_s.dmp NOLOGFILE=Y


    5.2. If a directory object is not specified for a file, then the directory object named by the DIRECTORY
    parameter is used. Example to create the dump file in directory MY_DIR and the logfile in
    MY_DIR_LOG:

    > expdp scott/tiger DIRECTORY=my_dir DUMPFILE=expdp_s.dmp \


    LOGFILE=my_logdir:expdp_s.log

    5.3. If a directory object is not specified, and if no directory object was named by the DIRECTORY
    parameter, then the value of the environment variable, DATA_PUMP_DIR, is used. This environment
    variable is defined using operating system commands on the client system where the Data Pump
    Export and Import utilities are run. The value assigned to this client-based environment variable must
    be the name of a server-based directory object, which must first be created on the server system.
    Example to create the dump file in directory MY_DIR and the logfile in MY_DIR_LOG:

    On the client machine where expdp is started, set the environment variable:

    -- On windows, place all expdp parameters on one single line:

    C:\> set DATA_PUMP_DIR=MY_DIR


    C:\> expdp scott/tiger@my_db_alias DUMPFILE=expdp_s.dmp
    LOGFILE=my_logdir:expdp_s.log

    Note that the interpretation of the name of the directory in the environment variable
    DATA_PUMP_DIR is case sensitive. Specifying an incorrect value for the DATA_PUMP_DIR
    environment variable (e.g.: set DATA_PUMP_DIR=My_Dir) can give errors, such as:

    ORA-39002: invalid operation


    ORA-39070: Unable to open the log file.
    ORA-39087: directory name My_Dir is invalid

    5.4. If none of the previous three conditions yields a directory object and you are a privileged user
    (i.e. uses who have the EXP_FULL_DATABASE role and IMP_FULL_DATABASE role), then Data
    Pump attempts to use the value of the default server-based directory object, DATA_PUMP_DIR.
    It is important to understand that Data Pump does not create the DATA_PUMP_DIR directory object;
    it merely attempts to use its value when a privileged user has not provided a directory object using
    any of the mechanisms previously described. This default directory object must first be created by a
    DBA. Do not confuse this with the client-based environment variable of the same name.
    Example to create all files in the directory DATA_PUMP_DIR:

    First unset the environment variable DATA_PUMP_DIR that was set in the previous example:

    C:\> set DATA_PUMP_DIR=

    Then create a directory with the name DATA_PUMP_DIR

    CONNECT SYSTEM/MANAGER
    CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY data_pump_dir AS 'D:\DataPump';
    GRANT read, write ON DIRECTORY data_pump_dir TO scott;

    -- On windows, place all expdp parameters on one single line:

    C:\> expdp system/manager@my_db_alias DUMPFILE=expdp_s.dmp


    LOGFILE=expdp_s.log SCHEMAS=scott
    Note that user SCOTT who isn't a privileged user, cannot use the default DATA_PUMP_DIR.
    Possible errors:

    ORA-39002: invalid operation


    ORA-39070: Unable to open the log file.
    ORA-39145: directory object parameter must be specified and non-null

    Solution for user SCOTT: as described in 5.3. user SCOTT can set the environment variable
    DATA_PUMP_DIR to MY_DIR:

    -- On windows, place all expdp parameters on one single line:

    C:\> set DATA_PUMP_DIR=MY_DIR


    C:\> expdp scott/tiger@my_db_alias DUMPFILE=expdp_s.dmp
    LOGFILE=expdp_s.log SCHEMAS=scott

    Or in this specific case where user SCOTT also has the read and write privilege on directory
    DATA_PUMP_DIR:

    -- On windows, place all expdp parameters on one single line:

    C:\> set DATA_PUMP_DIR=DATA_PUMP_DIR


    C:\> expdp scott/tiger@my_db_alias DUMPFILE=expdp_s.dmp
    LOGFILE=expdp_s.log SCHEMAS=scott

    : RAC CONSIDERATION
    Make sure that log on to primary node where the data pump directory is located

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