IMP-00010 not a valid export file, header failed verification in Oracle Import
<p>I have export DMP files which are exported using the exp command from oracle version 11.2.0.4.0.  I want to import the file in my oracle version 11.2.0.2.0. But during import I am getting an error as <code>'IMP-00010 not a valid export file, header failed verification'</code>.
The export dump par file has the following information :</p>
<pre><code>USERID=TEST_CONFIG/TEST_CONFIG@Ik567G   
OWNER=TEST_CONFIG   
LOG=test01.log   
FILE=test01.dmp   
INDEXES=Y   
CONSTRAINTS=Y   
GRANTS=Y   
COMPRESS=Y   
FULL=N   
ROWS=Y   
CONSISTENT=Y   
BUFFER=80200   
FEEDBACK=500 
</code></pre>
<p>And the import DMP test_config par file has the following information :</p>
<pre><code>LOG=TEST_CONFIG.log   
FILE=test01.dmp   
FROM USER=TEST_CONFIG   
FULL=n   
ROWS=n  
 INDEXES=n  
 CONSTRAINTS=y   
IGNORE=y
</code></pre>
<p>I am running the import using following command :</p>
<pre><code>imp TEST_CONFIG/TEST_CONFIG PARFILE=test_config.par   
imp TEST_CONFIG/TEST_CONFIG PARFILE=test_config.par
</code></pre>
<p>I tried to export and import many times and it works for me previously. As we have a different servers and databases now and When I compared and open the previous export file, it's showing the version <code>EXPORT:V11.02.00</code> where I am able to import but now for the new export it's showing the version <code>EXPORT:V12.01.00</code>. So it looks compatibility issue.</p>