oracle-databaseoracle11gdbms-scheduler

Oracle 11g and scheduler


How to start a database with the scheduler jobs disabled?

I have an internal oracle error that causes the database to stop. This error is on the table the job has access to. When I start the database (startup with sqlplus), the database is immediately stopped because the job is started.

Another option is, can I somehow remove the corrupted table or the job when I have the database shut down?


Solution

  • Start database in mount mode and set job queue processes to zero

    sql>startup mount
    sql>show parameter job_queue_processes
    PARAMETER_NAME                                               TYPE        VALUE
    ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------
    job_queue_processes                                          integer     4000
    sql>alter system set job_queue_processes=0;
    sql> alter database open;
    

    Fix the table causing instance crash and revert back job queue processes to original value and bounce the instance

    SQL>ALTER SYSTEM SET job_queue_processes=4000;
    SQL>startup force;
    

    Relevant lines in alert.log file

    2020-09-24T10:10:17.295728-05:00
    Completed: ALTER DATABASE   MOUNT
    2020-09-24T10:11:07.875673-05:00
    ALTER SYSTEM SET job_queue_processes=0 SCOPE=BOTH; 
    2020-09-24T10:13:30.255114-05:00
    alter database open
    ---------
    2020-09-24T10:33:10.232345-05:00
    ALTER SYSTEM SET job_queue_processes=4000 SCOPE=BOTH;