How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00632: Cannot open an External LOB in READ WRITE mode?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00632: Cannot open an External LOB in READ WRITE mode with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00632: Cannot open an External LOB in READ WRITE mode

Reason for the Error PCB-00632: Cannot open an External LOB in READ WRITE mode

Cause: An attempt was made to OPEN a BFILE in READ WRITE mode. Writable BFILEs are currently not supported so this operation is considered erroneous.

How to fix the Error PCB-00632: Cannot open an External LOB in READ WRITE mode ?

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

Action: Do not open BFILEs using READ WRITE mode. BFILEs can only be OPENed in READ ONLY mode.