How to check the version of an Oracle database?

1 year ago
Emily Johnson
1 minute

There are several ways to check the version of an Oracle database.

  1. Access the command line interface using SQL*Plus: Log in to the command line interface on the database server and enter the following command:
  2. Connect to the database as the system administrator and display all rows from the V$VERSION view.
  3. This will display the version information of the database.
  4. Access the Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM): sign in to the OEM console, navigate to the “Database” section, then select the relevant database instance to find the version information under the “Summary” or “Properties” tab.
  5. To utilize Oracle SQL Developer, open the program and connect to the appropriate database instance. Then, expand the database connection in the “Object Browser” pane, right-click on the “Database” node, and select “Properties” to find the version information in the pop-up window.
  6. Use SQL query: Log in to the database as a system administrator and execute the following query statement.
  7. Retrieve all information from the V$VERSION view.
  8. This will display the version information of the database.

All of these methods can assist you in viewing the version of your Oracle database.

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