Here's a demo
SQL> create table t1 ( x int, y int , z int )
2 partition by list (x )
3 ( partition p1 values (1),
4 partition p2 values (2),
5 partition p3 values (3)
6 );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert /*+ APPEND */ into t1
2 select 1, rownum, rownum
3 from ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 1000 ),
4 ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 10000 );
10000000 rows created.
SQL>
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL>
SQL> insert /*+ APPEND */ into t1
2 select 2, rownum, rownum
3 from ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 1000 ),
4 ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 10000 );
10000000 rows created.
SQL>
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL>
SQL> insert /*+ APPEND */ into t1
2 select 3, rownum, rownum
3 from ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 1000 ),
4 ( select 1 from dual connect by level <= 10000 );
10000000 rows created.
SQL>
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL>
SQL> create index IX1 on T1 ( y ) ;
Index created.
SQL> create index IX2 on T1 ( z ) ;
Index created.
SQL>
SQL> alter table t1 truncate partition p1 update global indexes parallel 4;
[running]
THen in another session I check to see what other sessions have been fired off
SQL> select sid, status, username, sql_id from v$session where username = 'SCOTT';
SID STATUS USERNAME SQL_ID
---------- -------- --------------------------------------------- -------------
12 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
13 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
125 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
126 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
242 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
243 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
245 INACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
360 ACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
365 INACTIVE SCOTT g4w438qx7f5h7
SQL> @text g4w438qx7f5h7
CHILD_NUMBER SQL_FULLTEXT
------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 insert /*+ RELATIONAL("T1") PARALLEL("T1",4) APPEND NESTED_TABLE_SET_SETID NO_RE
F_CASCADE */ into "SCOTT"."T1" partition ("P1") (select /*+ RELATIONAL("T1") P
ARALLEL("T1",4) */ * from "SCOTT"."T1" partition ("P1") ) delete global inde
xes
So yes, parallel facilities can be used.
(This test in 11.2.0.4, and I'm the only user of this database)