SHUTDOWN TRANSACTIONAL is the most prudent method of rapidly shutting down an Oracle database and should always be used if possible.

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SHUTDOWN TRANSACTIONAL is designed to wait for all current transactions to complete before shutting down, which may not be the fastest method. For a rapid shutdown, SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE or SHUTDOWN ABORT might be used, depending on the need for data consistency and the urgency of the shutdown.

SHUTDOWN TRANSACTIONAL Is the Most Prudent Method of Rapidly Shutting