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Why does a server process continue to run after its client process has been terminated? (Doc ID 951892.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 10, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 7.1.1.0 and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.

Symptoms

A client process is terminated and it is observed that the V$SESSION / V$PROCESS entries continue to exist for a period of time ... after which they disappear

Cause

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