IV73397: ASSET TEMPLATES DO NOT APPLY CLASSIFICATION TEMPLATES CORRECTLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the template is built the attributes are not applied to the
  description in the correct order specified. Also when assets are
  created, the asset
  description is not generated based on the values supplied in the
  classification that was applied to the Asset Template.
  Steps to replicate
  Prior to testing we create a test classification
  Go to Administration<Classification and insert a new record and
  give it
  a unique ID
  Ensure Generate Description is checked
  GO to Use With data area and insert new roe
  Enter Asset
  GO to Attributes data area
  hit new row, Enter attrib1 and ok message to create
  Fill in Data Type=ALN, click Use with Object Detail on line and
  enter
  Sequence=1
  hit new row, Enter attrib2 and ok message to create
  Fill in Data Type=ALN, click Use with Object Detail on line and
  enter
  Sequence=2
  hit new row, Enter attrib4 and ok message to create
  Fill in Data Type=ALN, click Use with Object Detail on line and
  enter
  Sequence=4
  hit new row, Enter attrib3 and ok message to create
  Fill in Data Type=ALN, click Use with Object Detail on line and
  enter
  Sequence=3
  Save record
  
  Now the test to demonstarte the behavior that occurs which
  prompted the
  PMR
  1)  Go To Asset Templates
  2)  Click New record
  3)  Fill in Asset Template, Asset Description
  4)  Click on Specifications Tab,  click on double arrow next to
  Classification, select classification created above
  5)  Fill in values for attributes ? Values used show where the
  attribute should appear in the asset description i.e. attrib1
  given
  value post1, value attrib2 given value post2 etc.
  6)  Click the Save button. Note the  template description was
  created
  ? the specifications were NOT applied in the correct order
  7)  Change Template Status to ACTIVE
  8)  Select Action ? Generate New Assets
  9)  Filled in Site BEDFORD, Click OK
  10) Pick a Location from the Select Value List, Enter Quantity=3
  in the
   Generate Asset Numbers
  11) Click the Generate Asset button
  12) Asset table populated, Click Ok. Receive Message :Template
  was
  applied.
  13) Go to Assets
  14) Find an asset that was created using the Template
  Note  the Asset description does not contain the values from the
  classification.
  15) Change value of some of the attributes and save the asset
  Note  the description is created but with the attributes applied
  in the
  wrong order.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users using Asset Template                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Asset Template does not apply classification correctly based *
  * on the classification's sequence for attributes.             *
  * Additionally,the new assets generated do not have            *
  * description when the asset description on the template was   *
  * blank but the asset template's description is generated by   *
  * the classifica                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * none                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This is fixed in code.
  
  he fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	 | release\fix pack | Interim Fix for Release 7.5.0.9 Product
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• MAXIMO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ASSETS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AS

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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