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SQL*Loader In DIRECT Path Changes Index Status From VALID To UNUSABLE (Doc ID 267141.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.2.0.5 to 9.2.0.5 [Release 9.2]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-bit)
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Symptoms

SQL*Loader started in DIRECT path changes the index status from VALID to UNUSABLE as the next test demonstrates:

Changes

 

Cause

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