This is a rather old paper: The author is "currently working on a Y2K implementation project for the city of Tulsa, OK." On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:46 AM, <Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I was reading (and contributed my .02£), to the forum discussion awhile > ago concerning shutdown abort yet came across this advice and warnings of > possible corruption still being advertised. > > Does this lend credit to the institution, or take points away? The > leanings where very much favorable to abort with much in depth analysis. > > http://www.embarcadero.co.uk/resources/tech_papers/oracleorphan.pdf > > If so, one wonders.... (not that I have any intention of utilizing there > services in the first place... it is simply academic). > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist