Hi Alessandro, thanx for the idea - but a) I'm still testing so I don't have access to the metalink and b) I'm using redhat for the database and debian/java for the client. any other idea (Or at least: what doen metalink 100859.1 suggest?) cheers, Mat -----Original Message----- Sent: Freitag 21.04.06 10:03:48 Subject: Re:DROP USER - cannot drop a user that is currently conne... >If your system is Windows NT/2K try to follow Metalink doc 100859.1; I had the >same issue on a Win2K system and I solved it in that way. > >Good work, > >Alessandro > >> Hi List, >> >> may I ask again for your support. >> >> I try to run automatic installer but fail with the message but can't drop >> the user: >> >> >> drop user OPENCMS cascade; >> >> -->"cannot drop a user that is currently connected" >> >> Now I googled and found: >> >> select username, sid, serial# from v$session where lower(username)='OPENCMS'; >> >> What brought: >> >> USERNAME SID SERIAL# >> ------------------------------ ---------- ---------- >> OPENCMS 143 148 >> OPENCMS 144 623 >> OPENCMS 145 19 >> OPENCMS 147 378 >> OPENCMS 148 609 >> OPENCMS 158 764 >> >> >> >> >> alter system kill session '143, 148'; >> >> seem's to have no effect as the error persists.... any idea how to solve >> that issue? >> >> Thanx in advance >> >> Mat >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l