Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-00201 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-00201 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-00201 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-00201: control file version num incompatible with Oracle version num

Cause

The control file was created by a version of Oracle that is different than the version of Oracle that you are currently running.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Restart Oracle with a version of Oracle that is the same as the control file.

Option #2

Create a new control file using the CREATE CONTROLFILE command.