How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00971: parallel load option not allowed when loading lob columns?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00971: parallel load option not allowed when loading lob columns with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00971: parallel load option not allowed when loading lob columns

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00971: parallel load option not allowed when loading lob columns

An attempt was made to load lob columns using parallel=true. This error will also be issued when loading columns stored as lobs (such as varrays and xml types)

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00971: parallel load option not allowed when loading lob columns ?

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

Do not use the parallel option when loading lob columns.