Dropping connected users in Oracle database

Question

I want to drop some users in Oracle DB using sqlplus but I am getting error:

SQL> DROP USER test CASCADE;
DROP USER test CASCADE
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01         


        

Answer 1

Solution :

login as sysdaba:

sqlplus  / as sysdba

then:

sql>Shutdown immediate;

sql>startup restrict;

sql>drop user TEST cascade;

If you want to re-activate DB normally either reset the server or :

sql>Shutdown immediate;

sql>startup;

:)

Answer 2

Do a query:

SELECT * FROM v$session s;

Find your user and do the next query (with appropriate parameters):

ALTER SYSTEM KILL SESSION '<SID>, <SERIAL>';

Answer 3

I was trying to follow the flow described here - but haven't luck to completely kill the session.. Then I fond additional step here:
http://wyding.blogspot.com/2013/08/solution-for-ora-01940-cannot-drop-user.html

What I did:
1. select 'alter system kill session ''' || sid || ',' || serial# || ''';' from v$session where username = '<your_schema>'; - as described below.
Out put will be something like this:
alter system kill session '22,15' immediate;
2. alter system disconnect session '22,15' IMMEDIATE ; - 22-sid, 15-serial - repeat the command for each returned session from previous command
3. Repeat steps 1-2 while select... not return an empty table
4. Call drop user...

What was missed - call alter system disconnect session '22,15' IMMEDIATE ; for each of session returned by select 'alter system kill session '..

Answer 4

Users are all capitals in v$session (and data dictionary views). If you match with capitals you should find your session to kill.

SELECT s.sid, s.serial#, s.status, p.spid 
  FROM v$session s, v$process p 
 WHERE s.username = 'TEST' --<<<--
  AND p.addr(+) = s.paddr
 /

Pass actual SID and SERIAL# values for user TEST then drop user...:

ALTER SYSTEM KILL SESSION '<SID>, <SERIAL>'
/

Answer 5

This can be as simple as:

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION;

SQL> DROP USER test CASCADE;

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM DISABLE RESTRICTED SESSION;

Answer 6

go to services in administrative tools and select oracleserviceSID and restart it