Basic Oracle Concepts and Programming Question:

What Is a Data Lock in Oracle?

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Answer:

A data lock is logical flag the Oracle server is placed on data objects to give an exclusive right to a transaction. Statements in other transactions needs to respect data locks based on certain rules. Rules on data locks are:

► SELECT query statements do not create any data locks.
► INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements create data locks on the affected rows.
► Data locks are released when the owner transaction ends.


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