Datapatch Fails With ORA-00406: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be 12.0.0.0.0 or greater

(Doc ID 2353781.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 26, 2018

Applies to:

Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software - Version 12.2.1.1.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Datapatch fails with "ORA-00406: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be 12.0.0.0.0 or greater"

Solution

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