Can you provide your parameter file or complete command line (suitably masked) and the command output? Regards, -- Phil Sumner Oracle Database Administrator phil.sumner@xxxxxxxxx From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zelli, Brian Sent: 28 January 2015 13:18 To: oracle-l (oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Subject: expdp Ok, I'm somewhat new to using expdp and I keep running into some errors that I can't seem to google answers. I created a dumpdir for the directory= but it tells me that "directory name DUMPDIR is invalid" I also have logfile= and get "Unable to open the log file." I'm using an example that I read...... Brian This email message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of this email message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete this email message from your computer. Thank you.