How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00259: Could not escalate DDL share lock to exclusive on table string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00259: Could not escalate DDL share lock to exclusive on table string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00259: Could not escalate DDL share lock to exclusive on table string

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00259: Could not escalate DDL share lock to exclusive on table string

This error occurs when another user has a parse lock on the table, for example, when another user is doing a select on the table. The parse lock should clear momentarily.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00259: Could not escalate DDL share lock to exclusive on table string ?

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

Give the parse lock a chance to clear and then retry or else use the conventional path load.