Database Error Messages

ORA-00723

Initialization parameter COMPATIBLE must be explicitly set.

Cause

Oracle detected that the initialization parameter COMPATIBLE is not explicitly specified, and the compatibility of the database is lower than the default value of the COMPATIBLE parameter. In order to use the new compatible setting, the initialization parameter must be explicitly set by the user.


Action

Explicitly set the value of the COMPATIBLE parameter either in the PFILE or SPFILE, whichever is used.