Ora-39126 Worker Unexpected Fatal Error In Kupw-worker.prepare-data-imp 71 May 2026

ORA-39126 is a generic "Worker unexpected fatal error" that occurs during Oracle Data Pump operations. The specific sub-program KUPW$WORKER.PREPARE_DATA_IMP [71] typically points to an internal failure while the worker is preparing to import data rows into a table. Primary Causes & Solutions

If none of the above resolves the issue, please provide: ORA-39126 is a generic "Worker unexpected fatal error"

Immediate Diagnostic Steps

1. Get the Complete Error Stack

Run impdp with the INCLUDE=TABLE_DATA parameter to isolate data loading, and capture full error: ORA-39126 is a generic "Worker unexpected fatal error"

You will likely see an underlying ORA-XXXXX. Common examples: ORA-39126 is a generic "Worker unexpected fatal error"

Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA...

impdp ... table_exists_action=truncate

4. Increase parallel workers carefully

Sometimes reducing or increasing PARALLEL helps:

Increase PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET dynamically:

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