Oracle Error RMAN-06165: datafile string is too old to recover, restore a more recent copy

Oracle Error Message

RMAN-06165: datafile string is too old to recover, restore a more recent copy

Reason for the Error

The archived logs and/or incremental backup sets required to recover the datafile do not exist, but a more recent backup of the datafile exists which can be recovered.

Solution

Issue a RESTORE for the datafile, then reissue the RECOVER command.