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The corresponding table could not be locked within the time allowed.
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I meant how to solve this issue. I am trying to add constraint foreign_key with enable and validate where I got an timeout error.
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&quot;You can't do that&quot; can be a valid and appropriate answer. If there is no way, there is none.
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SQL ERROR: ORA-04021: timeout occurred while waiting to lock object.
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SQL ERROR: ORA-04021: timeout occurred while waiting to lock object.

The corresponding table could not be locked within the time allowed.

I meant how to solve this issue. I am trying to add constraint foreign_key with enable and validate where I got an timeout error.

&quot;You can&#39;t do that&quot; can be a valid and appropriate answer. If there is no way, there is none.

Drop foreign key constraint

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