Data Pump - Trying to Export to *Another Server* Gives Error

Question

hi experts,
I'm using 10.2.0.4 on Windows.
I want to create a Scheduler job to periodically refresh my test database from my production database which resides on a different Windows server.
Using the Database Control GUI to create the Export job, if I specify a Directory that is on the other server, the job fails to create and I get this error:
Export Submit Failed
Errors: ORA-39002: invalid operation ORA-39070: Unable to open the log file. ORA-29283: invalid file operation ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_FILE", line 488 ORA-29283: invalid file operation Exception : ORA-39002: invalid operation ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_SYS_ERROR", line 79 ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 2953 ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_DATAPUMP", line 3189 ORA-06512: at line 2
But if I use a local directory ie one that is on the same server that the export will run on.... no problem - job is created and it executes fine.
?? What is required to be able to export to a non-local destination?
Thanks, John

Answer 1

Thanks for the replies and ideas.
This is what the GUI generated:
declare
h1 NUMBER;
begin
begin
h1 := dbms_datapump.open (operation => 'EXPORT', job_mode => 'SCHEMA', job_name => 'DP_EXPORT_SSU', version => 'COMPATIBLE');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parallel(handle => h1, degree => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPSSU.LOG', directory => 'DP_FROMULTRAPRD', filetype => 3);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'KEEP_MASTER', value => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.metadata_filter(handle => h1, name => 'SCHEMA_EXPR', value => 'IN(''SSU'')');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.add_file(handle => h1, filename => 'EXPSSU%U.DMP', directory => 'DP_FROMULTRAPRD', filetype => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'INCLUDE_METADATA', value => 1);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'DATA_ACCESS_METHOD', value => 'AUTOMATIC');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.set_parameter(handle => h1, name => 'ESTIMATE', value => 'BLOCKS');
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.start_job(handle => h1, skip_current => 0, abort_step => 0);
end;
begin
dbms_datapump.detach(handle => h1);
end;
end;
After I finally got the job to execute (by specifying a local path), the export completed successfully.... BUT the job does not appear as a Scheduler Job. I expected to see it there. In reading it seems that, to execute a DP job, you first have to attach it, then run dbms_datapump.start_job - is that correct?
** How can I see the data pump jobs that exist?
I will create a database link and tweak my tnsnames file.
Steve, I prefer to drive this from the Production server so I will use a Network Export from that server going to dump files on the Test server.
** But I'm confused by your statement saying "in either case, the job will run on the test server". ??
2 years from now, when I have forgotten about all of this, I want to only have to look at the scheduled jobs on the Production server to determine all the jobs that depend on that server.
I'll post back with the results of my little "experiment". Thanks for your suggestions.
John - Memphis TN USA
Edited by: user629010 on Dec 23, 2008 3:08 PM