How to fix the Oracle error ORA-32829: Messaging Gateway agent cannot be shut down while it is starting?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-32829: Messaging Gateway agent cannot be shut down while it is starting with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-32829: Messaging Gateway agent cannot be shut down while it is starting

Reason for the Error ORA-32829: Messaging Gateway agent cannot be shut down while it is starting

An attempt was made to shut down the Messaging Gateway agent when it is in the process of starting and initializing.

How to fix the Error ORA-32829: Messaging Gateway agent cannot be shut down while it is starting ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Wait for MGW_GATEWAY view to show a RUNNING status and retry the operation. CLEANUP_GATEWAY may need to be issued to reset the gateway state if the agent fails to start after a reasonable time period.