thank you. very helpful. On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Ruel, Chris <Chris.Ruel@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I was curious so I did a quick test on my rman catalog and this worked: > > > > Directories: > > > > SQL> create or replace directory t1 as '/backup/oracle/exports/test1'; > > > > Directory created. > > > > SQL> create or replace directory t2 as '/backup/oracle/exports/test2'; > > > > Directory created. > > > > PARFILE: > > > > dumpfile=t1:test_t1_%U.dmp,t2:test_t2_%U.dmp > > logfile=t1:test.log > > parallel=2 > > schemas=rman > > > > Final output...skipping all the table results: > > > > Master table "SYS"."SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01" successfully loaded/unloaded > > > ****************************************************************************** > > Dump file set for SYS.SYS_EXPORT_SCHEMA_01 is: > > /backup/oracle/exports/test1/test_t1_01.dmp > > /backup/oracle/exports/test2/test_t2_01.dmp > > > > In theory, the Datapump workers should split up the largest objects and > start with those in hopes of “equalizing” the output to each channel. > > > > Chris.. > > > > > > > > > > Chris Ruel * Oracle Database Administrator > > cruel@xxxxxxx * Desk:317.759.2172 * Cell 317.523.8482 > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dba DBA > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:29 AM > *To:* ORACLE-L > *Subject:* parallel datapump export to multiple directoy objects > > > > Oracle: 11.2.0.3 > > > > I have a rather short window to do a 90 gb datapump full db export. Going > to use parallel. My understanding is that when you do a parallel expdp, > oracle creates 1 file for each parallel slave. I have several different > disk devices loaded as mount points. Is it possible to use multiple > directory objects in one expdp to spead out the IO? > > > > yeah i know, doesn't mean it will help due to how devices are laid out. > just wondering if its possible. i did some googling and did not see how to > do this. > > Notice of Confidentiality: **This E-mail and any of its attachments may > contain > Lincoln National Corporation proprietary information, which is privileged, > confidential, > or subject to copyright belonging to the Lincoln National Corporation > family of > companies. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to > which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this > E-mail, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action > taken in > relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly > prohibited > and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please > notify the > sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of > this E-mail > and any printout. Thank You.** >