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drop user fails with Error: "ORA-04021: timeout occurred while waiting to lock object" (Doc ID 2824096.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 to 20.3.0.0.0 Preview [Release 10.1 to 20.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Issue drop user command from SQLPLUS :
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Changes

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Cause

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