For schema level exports it may be useful to include roles and public synonyms relevant to the schemas exported. Instead of generating them manually they can be included in the DataPump export. The following example of a parameter file shows how this can be done:
DataPump
Say you define a DP job from the API (DBMS_DATAPUMP) you may end up with jobs with status NOT RUNNING until you get it right. Verify if you have such a job with