Unplugging a PDB Using EM Express

This section provides information about unplugging a PDB using EM Express.

Note:

Before you unplug a PDB from its CDB:

The PDB that you want to unplug must have been opened at least once.
The target host user must be the owner of the Oracle home that the CDB (that contains the PDB you want to unplug) belongs to.

To unplug a PDB from its CDB:

In EM Express, navigate to the Containers page for the CDB in which you want to unplug a PDB.

For more information, see "Accessing the Containers Page."
In the Containers section of the Containers page, click the PDB that you want to unplug, and then choose Unplug from the Actions menu. The Unplug wizard appears and advises you that as part of the unplug operation, the PDB is being closed with the Immediate option.
Click OK.

The PDB is closed and unplugged. The Confirmation box appears and shows you the path to the metadata XML file created by the unplug operation. EM Express removes the PDB from the list of containers that appears in the Containers section on the Containers page.

Note:

If you decide later to plug the unplugged PDB into this CDB or a different CDB, you must know the location of the metadata XML file for the PDB.