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In Oracle database, it is not possible to directly delete the user who is currently connected. If you want to disconnect the current user, you can use the following method:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Separate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    DISCONNECT<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Leave<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      EXIT\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. Click on the “Disconnect” button in SQL Developer or use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Q to disconnect the current user connection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Please note that deleting a user is a sensitive operation that should be handled with care. It is best to confirm if there are any other users using the current connection before disconnecting, and to back up any necessary data before disconnecting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
        In Oracle database, it is not possible to directly delete the user who is currently connected. If you want to disconnect the current user, you can use the following method: Separate DISCONNECT Leave EXIT Click on the “Disconnect” button in SQL Developer or use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Q to disconnect the current […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1788,4929,282,2831,4930],"class_list":["post-4910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-database-connection","tag-disconnect-user","tag-oracle","tag-oracle-tutorial","tag-sql-developer"],"yoast_head":"\nDisconnect Oracle User Connection Guide - Blog - Silicon Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to safely disconnect current Oracle users. 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