Checking JDBC Driver Version Fails With "java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number in .class file" (Doc ID 1674591.1)

Last updated on MARCH 27, 2023

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 11.1.0.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Attempts to check the version of the Oracle JDBC driver via the Java command java -jar ojdbcX.jar -getversion fail with the following error:

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