How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00279: Only APPEND mode allowed when parallel load specified.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00279: Only APPEND mode allowed when parallel load specified. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00279: Only APPEND mode allowed when parallel load specified.

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00279: Only APPEND mode allowed when parallel load specified.

INSERT, REPLACE, or TRUNCATE mode was used in a parallel load specification.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00279: Only APPEND mode allowed when parallel load specified. ?

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

Change the SQL*Loader control file to use the APPEND keyword and re-invoke the parallel loader.