Not a good idea. shutdown abort is essentially a crash. But you can: shutdown abort startup restrict shutdown immediate > -----Original Message----- > Can I go ahead to > issue "shutdown abort" then move data file? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------