Re: please help me to unlock a table

On Tuesday 02 October 2001 21:31, Reardon, Bruce (CALBBAY) wrote:
>
> As for the locked table, what do you see in v$locked_object for the table
> (eg what type of lock).

Lock type 'TM', lock mode 6 ( exclusive table lock )

It appears that disallowing table locks does not prevent all methods of locking a table, just those that would prevent any SRX ( share row exclusive ) locks for DML.

Jared

>
> Regards,
> Bruce Reardon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jared Still [mailto:jkstill_at_cybcon.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2001 14:20
>
>
> Interesting, I didn't know about that.
>
> It won't however, unlock a table.
>
> What it will do is prevent DDL on the
> table by disabling the use of exclusive
> locks on the table.
>
> 20:17:08 jkstill_at_ts01 SQL> alter table x modify ( x not null );
> alter table x modify ( x not null )
> *
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-00069: cannot acquire lock -- table locks disabled for X
>
> The Fine Documentation erroneously states that it
> will prevent DML, which it does not.
>
> Jared
>
> On Tuesday 02 October 2001 03:20, ASHRAF SALAYMEH wrote:
> > Try this:
> > Alter table table_name disable table lock;
> >
> > --- Ha Duy Thien <thienhd_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to unlock a locked table?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Ha Duy Thien

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