Oracle Error ORA-39711: critical patch number less than last installed CPU number

Oracle Error Message

ORA-39711: critical patch number less than last installed CPU number

Reason for the Error

A Critical Patch Update (CPU) script was invoked that had a number that was less than the last CPU installed in the database.

Solution

Check the DBA_REGISTRY_HISTORY view to identify the last CPU for the database, and install the most recent CPU.