title: Import Database IMPDP - Different Versions
body: <p>We are having oracle installed in 2 different servers. </p>
  
  <p><strong>Server 1: Oracle Version Details</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
  PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
  "CORE   11.2.0.2.0  Production"
  TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
  NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>Server 2: Oracle Version Details</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>Oracle Database 11g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
  PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  "CORE   11.2.0.1.0  Production"
  TNS for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I need to import a database backup from Server 1 to Server 2. I have tried this.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Export From Server 1:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>EXPDP Username/Password@xe DIRECTORY=CUSTOM_DIR SCHEMAS=PRICE DUMPFILE=PRICE.DMP
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>Import To Server 2:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>IMPDP Username/Password@\"(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=Test)(PORT=1500)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=TESTSID)))\" DIRECTORY=CUSTOM_DIR DUMPFILE=TEST.DMP TABLE_EXISTS_ACTION=REPLACE LOGFILE=TEST.LOG
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>While importing, i am getting the exception as,</p>
  
  <pre><code>Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
  UDI-00018: Data Pump client is incompatible with database version 11.2.0.1.0
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is that not possible to import the backups between different versions.?</p>