Oracle compression table restrictions

SQL> select * from v$version;

BANNER
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Oracle Database 11g Enterprise 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 Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

SQL> create table compress_table (id number, name varchar2(30)) compress basic;

Table created.

SQL> insert into compress_table select object_id,object_name from dba_objects;

17392 rows created.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.
SQL> select table_name,pct_free from user_tables
  2  order by pct_free;

TABLE_NAME                       PCT_FREE
------------------------------ ----------
COMPRESS_TABLE                          0
DEPARTMENTS                            10
TEST_CHAINED_TABLE                     10
CHAINED_ROWS                           10
T1                                     10
EMPLOYEES                              10

SQL>  alter table compress_table add (col3 varchar2(20));

Table altered.

SQL>  alter table compress_table add (col4 varchar2(20) default 'col4');
 alter table compress_table add (col4 varchar2(20) default 'col4')
                                 *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-39726: unsupported add/drop column operation on compressed tables


SQL> alter table compress_table drop column col3;
alter table compress_table drop column col3
                                       *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-39726: unsupported add/drop column operation on compressed tables


SQL> alter table compress_table nocompress;

Table altered.

SQL> alter table compress_table drop column col3;
alter table compress_table drop column col3
                                       *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-39726: unsupported add/drop column operation on compressed tables

SQL> alter table compress_table shrink space;
alter table compress_table shrink space
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-10635: Invalid segment or tablespace type