How To Fix RMSA_VRS020 - You cannot delete & because it is not the last version in the chain

RMSA_VRS020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RMSA_VRS - RMS: Versioning

• Message number: 020

• Message text: You cannot delete & because it is not the last version in the chain

What causes this issue?

You can only delete the last version in the version chain for an
object. &V1& is not the last version in the version chain of the
object, however.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Delete all the subsequent versions from the version chain of the object
and then delete version &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RMSA_VRS020 - Details

• The SAP error message RMSA_VRS020 indicates that you are trying to delete a version of a document or object in the SAP system, but the version you are attempting to delete is not the last version in the version chain. This typically occurs in scenarios where version management is enabled, and the system maintains a history of changes made to the object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Version Management: The object you are trying to delete has multiple versions, and the version you are attempting to delete is not the most recent one. SAP requires that you delete the most recent version first before you can delete older versions.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or links to other objects that prevent the deletion of the specified version.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Latest Version:
  
  Check the version history of the object to identify the latest version. You can usually do this through the version