Ora-39358 Export Dump File Version 19.0.0.0.0 Not Compatible With Target Version 12.2.0 ^new^ -

Before exporting with VERSION=12.2 , query the source 19c database for potential incompatible features:

Technical Paper: Handling Data Pump Versioning and ORA-39358 1. Understanding the Error (ORA-39358) error occurs when the Data Pump Import ( Before exporting with VERSION=12

Or use the Data Pump sqlfile parameter to inspect metadata without importing: However, you have three viable strategies to migrate

version=12.2.0

– If you anticipate needing to load data into an older database, export using VERSION= matching the oldest target database. | | Solution | Re-export from 19c using VERSION=12

You cannot "force" Oracle 12.2 to accept a native 19c dump file. However, you have three viable strategies to migrate the data.

| | ORA-39358 prevents import of 19c dump into 12.2 due to version incompatibility. | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Primary Cause | Data Pump is not backward-compatible from newer to older versions. | | Solution | Re-export from 19c using VERSION=12.2 or use network mode import. | | Prevention | Always plan cross-version exports with the VERSION parameter. |