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ORA-08177: Can't serialize access for this transaction

What it means

In SERIALIZABLE isolation a row changed by another committed transaction after yours began was updated.

How to fix it

Retry the transaction, or use READ COMMITTED with explicit locking.

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Updated 2026-11-12.