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ORA-01940: cannot drop a user that is currently connected

ORA-01940: cannot drop a user that is currently connected

2006-07-05       - By Laimutis Nedzinskas
Reply:     1     2     3     4  

Once upon a time I had a session hanging w/o entry in v$session.
Somehow I found the process id and killed it from OS.


> __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __
> From:   oracle-l-bounce@(protected) [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@(protected)]
On Behalf Of John Dunn
> Sent:   5. júlí 2006 09:27
> To:   'oracle-l digest users'
> Subject:   ORA-01940 (See ORA-01940.ora-code.com): cannot drop a user that is currently connected
>
> ORA-01940 (See ORA-01940.ora-code.com): cannot drop a user that is currently connected
>
> I get this error on Oracle 10.2.0.1.0 but cannot see any sessions for the
user.
>
> I have rerun the drop, but now it just hangs.
>
> Anything I can do but bounce the database?
>
> John Dunn
> Product Consultant
> Direct Dial +44 (0) 117 373 6122
> Sefas Innovation Ltd, CityPoint, Temple Gate, Bristol BS1 6PL, UK.
> Tel: +44(0) 117 373 6114
> Fax: +44 (0) 117 373 6115
>
> www.sefas.com
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Once upon a time I had a session
hanging w/o entry in v$session. </FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Somehow I found the process id
and killed it from OS.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">__ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ <
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<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">From: &nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE=
"Tahoma">oracle-l-bounce@(protected) [</FONT><A HREF="mailto:oracle-l-bounce
@(protected)"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">mailto:oracle-l
-bounce@(protected)</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">]&nbsp;</FONT><B>
<FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">On Behalf Of</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma"
>John Dunn</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1
FACE="Tahoma">5. júlí 2006 09:27</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT
SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">'oracle-l digest users'</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Tahoma">ORA-01940 (See ORA-01940.ora-code.com): cannot drop a user that
is currently connected</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ORA-01940 (See ORA-01940.ora-code.com): cannot drop a user that is currently
connected</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I get this error on Oracle</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2
FACE="r_ansi">10.2.0.1.0</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> but cannot see any
sessions for the user. </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have rerun the drop, but now it just hangs.<
/FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Anything I can do but bounce the database?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">John Dunn</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Product Consultant</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Direct Dial +44 (0) 117 373 6122</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Sefas Innovation Ltd, CityPoint, Temple
Gate, Bristol BS1 6PL, UK.</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Tel: +44(0) 117 373 6114</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Fax: +44 (0) 117 373 6115</FONT>
</P>

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New">www.sefas.com</FONT></U></A>
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