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ORA-01436: CONNECT BY loop in user data
What it means
A hierarchical query found a cycle (a row is its own ancestor).
How to fix it
Use CONNECT BY NOCYCLE and CONNECT_BY_ISCYCLE to find the loop, then fix the data. Recursive WITH has a CYCLE clause.
Catch it before it runs
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Explains ORA-/PLS- codes inside JetBrains IDEs and DataGrip. PL/SQL Lint
Flags risky PL/SQL patterns while you type. Oracle Plan Reader
Reads execution plans and points at the slow step. PL/SQL in Practice
Kindle book with practical PL/SQL for working developers.
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Updated 2026-11-12.