Quiet_Point Noquiet_Point Allows you to specify that a database move operation is to occur either immediately or when a quiet point for database activity occurs. A quiet point is defined as a point where no active update transactions are in progress in the database. When you specify the Noquiet_Point qualifier, Oracle RMU proceeds with the move operation as soon as the RMU Move_Area command is issued, regardless of any update transaction activity in progress in the database. Because Oracle RMU must acquire exclusive locks on the physical and logical areas for the areas being moved, the move operation fails if there are any active transactions with exclusive locks on storage areas that are being moved. However, once Oracle RMU has successfully acquired all the needed concurrent-read storage area locks, it should not encounter any further lock conflicts. If a transaction is started that causes Oracle Rdb to request exclusive locks on the areas that are in the process of being moved, that transaction either waits or gets a lock conflict error, but the move area operation continues unaffected. If you intend to use the Noquiet_Point qualifier with a move procedure that previously specified the Quiet_Point qualifier (or did not specify either the Quiet_Point or the Noquiet_Point qualifier), you should examine any applications that execute concurrently with the move operation. You might need to modify your applications or your move procedure to handle the lock conflicts that can occur when you specify the Noquiet_Point qualifier. When you specify the Quiet_Point qualifier, the move operation begins when a quiet point is reached. The default is Quiet_Point.