How To Fix VA144 - Deletion of standard version not allowed because of direct mailing status

VA144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VA - Output for CAS Sales Activities

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Deletion of standard version not allowed because of direct mailing status

What causes this issue?

You want to delete an address list version. You can only do this if the
direct mailing campaign does not yet have the 'completed' status.

How to fix this error?

Since the direct mailing is completed, check whether you need to delete
an address list version. You can delete an address list version by
setting the status of the direct mailing campaign to 'being edited'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VA144 - Details

• The SAP error message VA144 indicates that you are trying to delete a standard version of a sales document (like a sales order or quotation) that is currently in a direct mailing status. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Sales and Distribution (SD) module, where documents may be linked to marketing activities or direct mail campaigns.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the standard version of the document is associated with a direct mailing process, which prevents its deletion. This is a safeguard to ensure that important marketing and sales data is not inadvertently lost or altered while it is still in use for direct mailing purposes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VA144 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Direct Mailing Status: Verify if the document is indeed linked to a direct mailing campaign. You can do this by checking the document's status in the relevant transaction (e.g., VA03 for sales orders).
  
  
  Remove Direct Mailing