Oracle Error Message
ORA-32012: SPFILE format is inconsistent with value of COMPATIBLE parameter
Reason for the Error
The SPFILE was in H.A.R.D. (Hardware Assisted Resilient Data) compliant format but the value of the COMPATIBLE parameter was set to pre-11.0. This is not allowed since Oracle has a policy of irreversible compatibility advance.
Solution
Change the value of the COMPATIBLE parameter to be 11.0 or higher.