Drop user command via PL/SQL block can cause ORA-4021 (Doc ID 2597269.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 15, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

When executing a drop user command via PL/SQL block, ORA-4021 can be caused.

ORA-4021 seems to be caused by a kind of self dead lock.

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