Compatibility and Interoperability between Oracle Database Releases

Review to understand compatibility differences.

Compatibility and interoperability issues may arise because of differences between Oracle Database releases. These differences can affect both general database administration and existing applications.

• About Oracle Database Release Numbers
  Oracle Database releases are categorized by five numeric segments that indicate release information.
• Convention for Referring to Release Numbers in Oracle Database Upgrade Guide
  Review to understand how statements apply to releases.
• What Is Oracle Database Compatibility?
  If new features are incompatible with your earlier release, then Database compatibility can cause issues.
• What Is Interoperability for Oracle Database Upgrades?
  In the context of upgrading Oracle Database, interoperability is the ability of different releases of Oracle Database to communicate and work in a distributed environment.
• About Invalid Schema Objects and Database Upgrades
  Run utlrp.sql to validate invalid objects as part of your upgrade test plan.
• About Upgrading Oracle OLAP Data Security Policies
  Security policies are stored differently in Oracle Database 12c. You may need to carry out actions before and after upgrades.