Stopping a database unloads all data from memory and commits any updated data to disk. If a database is stopped and a user attempts to retrieve data from it, the database starts on Essbase Server automatically, without any explicit commands issued.
When you stop a database, transactions may be currently running. If you stop a database using any of the proper methods (see the following table), the database does not stop if a calculation or data load is in progress. Instead, Essbase displays a message in the server console window.
If you stop the Agent by closing the server console window or by pressing Ctrl+C, the database stops, and the next time you start the database, Essbase rolls back any transactions that were in progress. See Rollback with Committed Access or Rollback with Uncommitted Access.