DROP TABLE tlob; CREATE TABLE tlob (a INT, b CLOB); INSERT INTO tlob VALUES(1, LPAD('x',2048,'x')); UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; UPDATE tlob SET b = b||b; COMMIT; SELECT DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH(b) FROM tlob; DROP TABLE tdummy; CREATE table tdummy AS SELECT * FROM all_objects; DELETE tdummy; ALTER SYSTEM CHECKPOINT; ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE; SELECT * FROM tlob WHERE a=1 FOR UPDATE; COMMIT; @log ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;