Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01033 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01033 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01033 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-01033: Oracle startup or shutdown in progress

Cause

You have attempted to log onto Oracle while Oracle was being either shut down or started up.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Wait until the Oracle database has been properly restarted before attempting to log in.