Data Services 12.2.1.0 and Oracle 11gR1

Hello everyone,
We are using Dataservices 12.2.1.0 and our job server database is on Oracle 10g.
I would too be interested in anyone's experiences using 11gR1. Is it supported ? compatible ?
Thank you

Hi,
To check the platforms supported for Dataservices 12.2.1.0, please go through the below link:
http://service.sap.com/pam
From the above link, select the Data Services and the corresponding version platform support guide.
Thanks,
Noor.

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