How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38954: Cross platform transport is not supported between source platform identifier string and target platform identifier string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38954: Cross platform transport is not supported between source platform identifier string and target platform identifier string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38954: Cross platform transport is not supported between source platform identifier string and target platform identifier string

Reason for the Error ORA-38954: Cross platform transport is not supported between source platform identifier string and target platform identifier string

The platform identifier in the transported file indicated that the datafile format was different than the target database datafile format.

How to fix the Error ORA-38954: Cross platform transport is not supported between source platform identifier string and target platform identifier string ?

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

For a list of supported platforms, query fixed view SYS.V$TRANSPORTABLE_PLATFORM. If both platforms are present, Contact Oracle support