How to fix the Oracle error OCI-31164: cannot load object-relational XML attribute using direct path?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorOCI-31164: cannot load object-relational XML attribute using direct path with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

OCI-31164: cannot load object-relational XML attribute using direct path

Reason for the Error OCI-31164: cannot load object-relational XML attribute using direct path

The table being loaded contains a xml column with object-relational storage. The xmltype column contains a type with subtypes. This type of attribute cannot be loaded with direct path.

How to fix the Error OCI-31164: cannot load object-relational XML attribute using direct path ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Perform the load with conventional path mode.