SELECT JSON_TABLE FOR UPDATE Fails with ORA-1786: FOR UPDATE of this query expression is not allowed (Doc ID 3043257.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 22, 2024

Applies to:

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

On 19c, a SELECT FOR UPDATE with JSON_TABLE fails with the following error:

ORA-1786: FOR UPDATE of this query expression is not allowed

Example statement that fails:

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