Re: Why is it so difficult to shutdown Oracle?

From: Chris Little <chris.little_at_cho.ge.com>
Date: 1996/02/01
Message-ID: <3110C011.109F_at_cho.ge.com>#1/1


I didn't see the original posting, but if killing sessions as you shutdown is the objective, "shutdown immediate" should do the job fine, without needing to resort to "shutdown abort".

Chris

Kim Hughes wrote:
> Arthur,
> I am a DBA consultant also. And yes there is another way to kill those
> processes without using the 'KILL' command. The command is:
> SHUTDOWN ABORT
> If your DBA consultant tells you this is not a safe way to shutdown the
> database inform him it is just as safe as executing the ALTER SESSION KILL
> command. Both halt the session instantly.
>
> D. Kim Hughes
> Managing Consultant
> DRT Systems
> Houston, TX
> (713)868-5537
 

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