ORA-01089 when opening the database

Published: 29 Jul 2004

We are encountering ths problem:
DATABASE OPEN: error when opening database:

ORA-01089: immediate 
 shutdown in progress - no operations are permitted.

Can you tell us in what situations do we get this error?

Your database is trying to shut down. When it is trying to shut down, no one is allowed to log in. To find out why your database is trying to shut down, you'll have to look in your database's alert log file for clues.

Sometimes, the database won't shut down no matter how long you wait. So you'll have to force it down and then restart it. The following commands in SQL*Plus should do the trick:

connect / as sysdba
shutdown abort
startup

You should now be able to connect to your database.

Dig Deeper on Oracle database backup and recovery

All
News
Get Started
Evaluate
Manage
Problem Solve

Solving common Oracle error codes guide

Have a question for an expert?

Please add a title for your question

Get answers from a TechTarget expert on whatever's puzzling you.

Meet all of our Oracle Database / Applications experts

View all Oracle Database / Applications questions and answers

SearchDataManagement

How big tech breakup would affect the tech industry

Breaking up the tech giants would be difficult and might create initial chaos in market, help smaller competitors and potentially...

Amazon Quantum Ledger Database brings immutable transactions

Based on technology built internally at Amazon, the tech giant's newest database provides a centralized approach for enabling a ...

Stibo Systems advances multidomain MDM system

The new Stibo Systems 9.2 update expands the MDM platform's features with Sisense business intelligence integration and machine ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Oracle BI platform on the comeback trail

Time had seemingly left Oracle's business intelligence tools behind -- until the vendor responded by consolidating its BI ...

BI for mobile remains a challenge for vendors

While some BI vendors have developed effective mobile apps that provide concise insights, those that have attempted to recreate ...

Magento BI update a benefit to vendor's e-commerce customers

Magento rolled out the Magento Business Intelligence Summer 2019 Release, updating its BI platform with enhanced scheduling ...

SearchSAP

Navy sails SAP ERP systems to AWS GovCloud

The Navy consolidated 26 various ERP systems onto SAP HANA on the AWS GovCloud, leading to data reduction, lower TCO, and setting...

SAP HANA application collects concussion data for real-time analysis

Protecht, an SAP HANA based system, enables teams in contact sports to measure and analyze data about hits though an IoT sensor ...

S/4HANA public cloud vs. private cloud: Compare the pros, cons

In addition to SAP's on-premises and hybrid models, the vendor offers S/4HANA in public and private clouds. Here's a look at the ...

SearchSQLServer

SQL Server database design best practices and tips for DBAs

Good database design is a must to meet processing needs in SQL Server systems. In a webinar, consultant Koen Verbeeck offered ...

SQL Server in Azure database choices and what they offer users

SQL Server databases can be moved to the Azure cloud in several different ways. Here's what you'll get from each of the options ...

Using a LEFT OUTER JOIN vs. RIGHT OUTER JOIN in SQL

In this book excerpt, you'll learn LEFT OUTER JOIN vs. RIGHT OUTER JOIN techniques and find various examples for creating SQL ...

TheServerSide.com

Eclipse completes enterprise Java move with Jakarta EE 8

The Eclipse Foundation has assumed control of the Java EE enterprise platform and specifications from Oracle and has launched an ...

AI development tools make software development easier

Software tools with AI can help optimize various elements to make the development pipeline easier to handle for all those ...

Close Agile open source tools vulnerabilities

The State of the Software Supply Chain report highlights some developer team best practices to help increase productivity with ...

SearchDataCenter

Can next-gen SIEM help cybersecurity initiatives?

More organizations are using SIEM, AI and cloud technology to minimize security breaches. Though despite interest, this ...

IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments

IBM unveiled the latest in its line of mainframes capable of processing 1 trillion web transactions a day. The IBM z15 ...

Data center management as a service launches DCIM to the cloud

DMaaS is an option for organizations that want to use cloud-based management. Though these offerings hold a lot of promise, there...

SearchContentManagement

Cohesion is latest Acquia acquisition

While Acquia would not provide specifics of the deal, the decision behind the acquisition of Cohesion was the chance to bring ...

3 things to learn before considering blockchain integration

Paul Swider, CTO at RealActivity LLC, discusses how to use blockchain technology to increase the security and usefulness of ...

Microsoft PowerApps pricing proposal puts users on edge

Microsoft's PowerApps pricing changes, expected to take effect in October, could make them too expensive for some users who ...

SearchHRSoftware

HiQ Labs vs LinkedIn case OKs robot monitoring of employees

A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled on the LinkedIn vs HiQ lawsuit, which could help shape how services gather information on social ...

MyPayrollHR collapse stirs allegations, questions, anger

The problems created by the closing of MyPayrollHR may take a long time to resolve. The FBI has been contacted and lawsuits are ...

Before deploying recruitment chatbots, define use cases

HR departments can benefit from using chatbots for basic tasks, but the technology will eventually be able to handle more complex...

Dig Deeper on Oracle database backup and recovery

Have a question for an expert?

Start the conversation

0 comments

Register

Login

Forgot your password?

Your password has been sent to:

Please create a username to comment.