How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19733: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19733: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19733: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater

Reason for the Error ORA-19733: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater

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.

How to fix the Error ORA-19733: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be string or greater ?

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

Shutdown and startup with a higher compatibility setting.