SQL> show user USER is "USR" SQL> delete from SYS_FBA_DDL_COLMAP_26338; delete from SYS_FBA_DDL_COLMAP_26338 * ERROR at line 1: ORA-55622: DML, ALTER and CREATE UNIQUE INDEX operations are not allowed on table "USR"."SYS_FBA_DDL_COLMAP_26338" SQL> delete from SYS_FBA_HIST_26338; delete from SYS_FBA_HIST_26338 * ERROR at line 1: ORA-55622: DML, ALTER and CREATE UNIQUE INDEX operations are not allowed on table "USR"."SYS_FBA_HIST_26338" ORA-55622: DML, ALTER and CREATE UNIQUE INDEX operations are not allowed on table “string”.”string” Reason for the Error: An attempt was made to write to or alter or create unique index on a Flashback Archive internal table. Solution No action required. Only Oracle is allowed to perform such operations on Flashback Archive internal tables.