https://www.oraclescripts.com/tags/directory-object/Recent content in Directory Object on Oracle ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenOracleScripts.comSat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/oracle-data-pump-create-the-data-pump-dir-directory/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/oracle-data-pump-create-the-data-pump-dir-directory/ <h2 id="oracle-data-pump-create-the-data_pump_dir-directory">Oracle Data Pump: Create the DATA_PUMP_DIR Directory</h2> <p>Before you can run any Oracle Data Pump export (<code>expdp</code>) or import (<code>impdp</code>) job, Oracle needs to know where to write and read dump files and log files on the server. You do this by creating a <strong>directory object</strong> inside the database that points to a real folder on the operating system. <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1012089347386563" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1012089347386563" data-ad-slot="5317081938" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </p> <h2 id="what-this-script-does">What This Script Does</h2> <p>This one-line SQL command creates a database directory object named <code>DATA_PUMP_DIR</code> that maps to the physical path <code>/u01/ora_backup/datapump</code> on the server. Once created, Oracle Data Pump jobs can use this directory to store export dump files and log files.</p>