COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater

Solution ID:ORA-00406

Type: Oracle

Cause

The COMPATIBLE initialization parameter is not high enough to allow the operation. Allowing the command would make the database incompatible with the release specified by the current COMPATIBLE parameter.

Actions

Shutdown and startup with a higher compatibility setting.

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