Compatibility Matrix for Oracle Database

Upgrade Compatibility Matrix for Upgrading to 12.2.x

Minimum Version of the database that can be directly upgraded to Oracle Database 12c Release 2 

Source Database	Destination Database
11.2.0.3 / 11.2.0.4	12.2.x
12.1.0.1 / 12.1.0.2	12.2.x

The following database version will require an indirect upgrade path.

Source Database	Upgrade Path	Destination Database
11.2.0.2	–> 11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 –>	12.2.x
11.2.0.1	–> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x
11.1.0.7	–> 11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 –>	12.2.x
11.1.0.6	–> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x
10.2.0.5	–> 11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 –>	12.2.x
10.2.0.2 /10.2.0.3/10.2.0.4	–> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x
10.2.0.1	–> 10.2.0.5 –>   11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 –>	12.2.x
10.1.0.5	–> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x
10.1.0.4(or lower)	–> 10.2.0.5 –> 11.2.0.4/12.1.0.2 –>	12.2.x
9.2.0.8	–> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x
9.2.0.7(or lower)	–>   9.2.0.8 –> 11.2.0.4 –>	12.2.x

Upgrade Compatibility Matrix for Upgrading to 12.1.x

Minimum Version of the database that can be directly upgraded to Oracle Database 12c Release 1

Source Database	Destination Database
10.2.0.5	12.1.x
11.1.0.7	12.1.x
11.2.0.2 (or higher)	12.1.x

The following database version will require an indirect upgrade path.

Source Database	Upgrade Path	Destination Database
11.2.0.1	=> 11.2.0.2 or higher =>	12.1.x
11.1.0.6	=> 11.1.0.7 or 11.2.0.2 or higher =>	12.1.x
10.2.0.4 (or earlier)	=> 10.2.0.5 or later direct upgrade version =>	12.1.x
10.1.0.5 (or earlier)	=> 10.2.0.5 or later direct upgrade version =>	12.1.x
9.2.0.8 (or earlier)	=> 9.2.0.8 –> 11.2.0.2 or higher =>	12.1.x

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