Re: Oracle 7.3.3/Solaris Shutdown problem

From: Uwe Schneider <uwe.schneider_at_xlink.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 17:42:50 +0100
Message-ID: <383EB88A.41E7ADE3@xlink.net>

Hi Dave,

Dave wrote:
>
> I have Oracle server running and I have shut down the database
> but it is just sitting there waiting and not shutting down.
> I assume it will not shut down until all user disconect.
> As far as I'm aware every user is disconected.
> Does anyone know what processes I can kill to get back
> control of the Server manager. Will it damage the database
> if I kill processes while it's trying to shut down.
> What will the name of the processes be.
>

Look at your $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbshut.

You will find something like

connect internal
shutdown

Replace "shutdown" by "shutdown immediate" to kill all sessions implicitly and cleanly. In my opinion this is a bug in the Oracle software.

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uwe.schneider_at_xlink.net Received on Fri Nov 26 1999 - 10:42:50 CST