R12 App tier source code copy
I've been successfully cloning 11i for 10 years. I am now reviewing the very similar R12 cloning document. It says that when copying the source application tier source files that the application tier services must be stopped first. I've never done that for 11i. I do now see the step in the 11i cloning document. That step was either added after I created my own detailed process or I chose to ignore it after testing with services still running. Shutting down production for the sake of copying files for cloning would get old and become very unpopular very fast.
Can someone tell me what specific risk I may be taking by NOT stopping services before copying? I am currently working on cloning R12.1.3.