How to fix the Oracle error ORA-17633: Operation not supported as one of the servers involved is not capable of performing the requested operation?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-17633: Operation not supported as one of the servers involved is not capable of performing the requested operation with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-17633: Operation not supported as one of the servers involved is not capable of performing the requested operation

Reason for the Error ORA-17633: Operation not supported as one of the servers involved is not capable of performing the requested operation

An attempt was made to perform an operation involving two Oracle servers where both servers did not have the capability required for carrying out the operation. It is likely that one of the servers needs a patch or an upgrade to successfully participate in the operation.

How to fix the Error ORA-17633: Operation not supported as one of the servers involved is not capable of performing the requested operation ?

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

Apply the required fix or update on the lower version server. Contact Oracle Support Services for further assistance.