What it prevents is DML creating shared locks on the table. I cannot remember where table locks are in the docs, but that is what I should say. Perhaps it was miss-worded.
"Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes." Christopher R. Spence Oracle DBA Phone: (978) 322-5744 Fax: (707) 885-2275 Fuelspot 73 Princeton Street North, Chelmsford 01863 -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Interesting, I didn't know about that. It won't however, unlock a table. What it will do is prevent DDL on the table by disabling the use of exclusive locks on the table. 20:17:08 jkstill@ts01 SQL> alter table x modify ( x not null ); alter table x modify ( x not null ) * ERROR at line 1: ORA-00069: cannot acquire lock -- table locks disabled for X The Fine Documentation erroneously states that it will prevent DML, which it does not. Jared On Tuesday 02 October 2001 03:20, ASHRAF SALAYMEH wrote: > Try this: > Alter table table_name disable table lock; > > --- Ha Duy Thien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Does anyone know how to unlock a locked table? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Ha Duy Thien > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Christopher Spence INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
