question on COMPATIBLE parameter

From: <lokikal_at_my-dejanews.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 01:06:50 GMT
Message-ID: <7ii5r8$n3p$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

Hi,
In our database installation, we create a database instance without specifying
the value for parameter COMPATIBLE.
We are using oracle7 server Release 7.3.2.1.0 on solaris 2.6
From the svrmgrl prompt, as sysdba, when I tried the following:
alter rollback segment rbs_1 storage (optimal 2M maxextents 605);

...I got the following error:
ORA-00406: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be 7.3.0.0.0 or greater

Also when I tried
alter database datafile 'xxx.dbf' resize 120M I got the same type of COMPATIBLE error as above (well this time the figure was 7.2.2.0.0)

Can one of the oracle gurus out there help me decipher this error? I could not find much information on this parameter from oracle manuals.

As to why I am changing rollback segment storage settings, it is the solution that I was trying out for a different problem that I encountered in my application. If it is necessary, I will post the details of this problem.

Thanks
laks

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