What are DDL locks?
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What are DDL locks?
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DDL locks are used on segments while performing DDL operations (CREATE, ALTER, and DROP) on them. These locks prevent the definition of a segment from being modified by two separate processes simultaneously. Unlike the DML locks, these locks are obtained only at the table level.
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