Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01074 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01074 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01074 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-01074: cannot shut down Oracle; inside a logon session - log off first

Cause

You tried to shutdown Oracle from inside a logon session.

Resolution

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

Option #1

Log off Oracle, then try shutting down Oracle.