******SHUT DOWN TOO LONG*******

[monna]

I had to shut down the db .
I did immediate shut down not abort but it takes too long more that 30 minutes.
The messg in the alert:
SHUTDOWN: waiting for active calls to complete

Please advise
thanks

[marist89]

Since you didn't specify your version, I'll assume Oracle 8.1.7.4 on Solaris.

http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/...start.htm#7871

[mrvajrala]

Shutdown Immediate will wait until all the transactions are rolled back. May be being locked up.

Now you may wish to use ABORT option...

[thanigai]

Hi in that type of situations....
do...
1.shutdown abort
2.startup restrict
3.shutdown [normal]
that way ur purpose is solved...
note:You have to follow the steps 1,2 and 3..and you know reason for those steps too?..
Thanks.
Thanigaivasan.

[pando]

before you abort you better do checkpoint or switch log