How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application

Reason for the Error ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application

You are using an Oracle client application linked with version 7 (or lower) libraries and you attempted to start up a V8 (or higher) server.

How to fix the Error ORA-01061: cannot start up a V8 server using a V7 client application ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Use a client application linked with V8 (or higher) libraries.60