Info on OAS/Workflow Standalone

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We are currently using 8.0.4.4 with OAS and the standalone Workflow 2.0.3, on an NT server (4.0, SP5).&nbsp;&nbsp;We are not using Mail Notification, but are using Workflow Monitor on a webpage.&nbsp;&nbsp;We do NOT have Oracle Apps installed.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are also using external procedures.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am new to OAS and Workflow and have a couple of questions....<br><br>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there some process in either Workflow or OAS that needs to be shutdown before the database is shutdown (including services) and re-started after the database is started up?&nbsp;&nbsp;It seems if you do a shutdown of the database and stop the service, (to do a backup, for instance) when the service is re-started and the database is started up, there are problems and they end up re-booting the server.<br><br>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have seen white papers that imply standalone Workflow will work with either WebDB or OAS.&nbsp;&nbsp;One of the other DBAs here says that Workflow Monitor will not work with WebDB.&nbsp;&nbsp;It seems like WebDB is easier to work with than OAS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Has anyone had any experience with this?<br><br>I am having a hard time finding documentation that tells how these products can work together.<br><br>TIA