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ORA-12838: Cannot read/modify an object after modifying it in parallel

What it means

After a direct-path/parallel INSERT (APPEND) the same transaction tried to access the table again.

How to fix it

COMMIT after the direct-path load before reading or changing the table.

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Updated 2026-11-12.