i am executing an update statement *SQL> update test set Fin_chk=0; updatet est set Fin_chk=0; * ERROR at line 1: ORA-20000: ORA-00060: deadlock detected while waiting for resource ORA-06512: at "Bobb.BF_AU_TEST", line 98 ORA-04088: error during execution of trigger'Bobb.BF_AU_TEST'* i found the following messages in the trace file. this BF_AU_TEST is a after update autonomous trigger on the test table *DEADLOCK DETECTED ( ORA-00060 ) [Transaction Deadlock] The following deadlock is not an ORACLE error. It is a deadlock due to user error in the design of an application or from issuing incorrect ad-hoc SQL. The following information may aid in determining the deadlock: Deadlock graph: ---------Blocker(s)-------- ---------Waiter(s)--------- Resource Name process session holds waits process session holds waits TX-0001001f-00007741 15 199 X 15 199 X session 199: DID 0001-000F-00000047 session 199: DID 0001-000F-00000047 Rows waited on: Session 199: obj - rowid = 00002E69 - AAAC5pAAEAAACcHAAH (dictionary objn - 11881, file - 4, block - 9991, slot - 7) Information on the OTHER waiting sessions: End of information on OTHER waiting sessions. Current SQL statement for this session: UPDATE TEST SET TIME=SYSDATE WHERE FIN_CHK=-1 AND NAME=:B1 AND DT_TM =(SELECT DT_TM FROM (SELECT DT_TM FROM TEST WHERE FIN_CHK=-1 AND NAME=:B1 AND DT_TM< :B2 ORDER BY DT_TM DESC) WHERE ROWNUM=1) ----- PL/SQL Call Stack ----- object line object handle number name 1F9E2DEC 377 Bobb.BF_AU_TEST* I have this statement in the after update trigger UPDATE TEST SET TIME=SYSDATE WHERE FIN_CHK=-1 AND NAME=:B1 AND DT_TM =(SELECT DT_TM FROM (SELECT DT_TM FROM TEST WHERE FIN_CHK=-1 AND NAME=:B1 AND DT_TM< :B2 ORDER BY DT_TM DESC) WHERE ROWNUM=1) when i comment this statement in the after update BF_AU_TEST Trigger, My update is successful.