Start and stop the Pluggable & Container Database 1. Check the current session container. Note: I am login in CDB$ROOT container. SQL> show con_name CON_NAME -------------- CDB$ROOT Start and Stop pluggable database You should login in the pluggable or CDB$ROOT container. PDB shutdown can be managed from CDB$ROOT or by own PDB login. First step we will explain from CDB$ROOT connectivity. Second step will explain from direct PDB connectivity. 1. From CDB$ROOT container -- Check status from CDB$ROOT col name for a10 Select name,open_mode from v$pdbs; NAME OPEN_MODE ---------- ---------- PDB$SEED READ ONLY XEPDB1 READ WRITE PDB2 READ WRITE --Shutdown the PDB2 database alter pluggable database PDB2 close immediate; Pluggable database altered. ---Note: Shutdown change OPEN_MODE value to MOUNTED. --Start the PDB2 database alter pluggable database PDB2 open; Pluggable database altered. 2. From PDB direct connectivity --check you are in PDB show con_name CON...