You need to create the directory in Oracle as well as in the operating system. The log file is written to that directory. Create or replace directory my_dir as '/tmp/exports'; On Wed Jan 28 2015 at 8:21:45 AM Phil Sumner <phil.sumner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. >