ORA-39142: incompatible version number 5.1 in dump file

ORA-39142: incompatible version number 5.1 in dump file


PROBLEM:

Trying to export schema/tables from higher Database version 12.2.0.1.0 and import to version 12.1.0.1.0, causing following error message.

ERROR:

Import: Release 12.1.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Jun 13 17:03:18 2019

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Connected to: Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options
ORA-39001: invalid argument value
ORA-39000: bad dump file specification
ORA-39142: incompatible version number 5.1 in dump file "/u01/expimp/schemas_name.dmp"


SOLUTION:

Please set parameter Version=12.1 in export command and import the data without issue.

Source Database(12.2.0.1):

expdp system/****@prod schemas=schemas_name Version=12.1 directory=EXPDP dumpfile=schemas_name.dmp log=schemas_name.log

expdp system/****@PROD directory=EXPDP tables=table_name Version=12.1dumpfile=schemas_name.dmp log=schemas_name.log

Target Database(12.1.0.1):

impdp system/****@prod  directory=EXPDP schemas=schemas_name dumpfile=schemas_name.dmp logfile=schemas_name.log

impdp system/****@PROD directory=EXPDP tables=table_name dumpfile=schemas_name.dmp log=schemas_name.log