Table is 'read only'

Question

When I want to execute an update query on my table I got an error saying:

1036 - Table data is read only.

Answer 1

One other way to receive this error is to create your table with a "Like" statement and use as source a merged table. That way the newly create table is read-only and can't "receive" any new records.

so

CREATE TABLE ic.icdrs_kw37 LIKE ic.icdrs ... #<- a merged table.

then:

REPLACE INTO ic.icdrs_kw37 ...  # -> "Table is read-only"

bug or feature?