The "compare using" errors out with "Object name not of the form OWNER.TABLE" (4298584)

The "compare using" errors out with "Object name not of the form OWNER.TABLE" as shown below:

sp_ctrl > compare using config_file_name

  Cannot compare "OWNER"."TABLE_NAME"

  Invalid specification OWNER.TABLE_NAME    target_servername@o.targetSID

  Object name not of the form OWNER.TABLE

  Cannot compare "OWNER"."TABLE_NAME"

  Invalid specification OWNER.TABLE_NAME target_servername@o.targetSID

  Object name not of the form OWNER.TABLE

  comparing 0 of 2 objects

  2 object(s) contain errors

  No objects to compare; no job started