IV93816: UPDATE ASSOCIATED PM NOT UPDATING PM.USETARGETDATE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM:  Update Associated PM not updating the  Use Last
  Work Order's Start Date to
  Calculate Next Due Date  checkbox.
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE: N/A
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Create a new record in the Master PM  application.  Do NOT
  enter an
  item.
  2. On the Frequency tab, select the  Use Last Work Order's
  Start
  Information to Calculate Next Due Frequency  checkbox.
  Frequency is
  1 and Frequency units is  Days
  3. Save the record.  Note the Master PM record number.
  4. Go to the Asset templates application.  Create a new record
  5. Go to the PMs tab. Click the New Row button. Enter the same
  Master
  PM number to link the master PM to an Asset Template.
  6. Change the status of the asset template to ACTIVE. Select
   Generate new Asset  action
  7. Enter a site. Enter quantity of 1, click  Generate
  Assets
  button. Click OK. This should generate a PM.
  8. Go to the PM application, click  advanced search ,
  search for
  the Master PM number. Click OK  It ll return the associated
  PM
  record for Master 1002
  9. Hyperlink to the master PM 1002. Clear the  Use Last Work
  Order's Start Information to Calculate Next Due Frequency
  checkbox.
  Save the record.
  10. Select the  Update Associated PM  action , select the
  same
  site, click OK
  11. Click  Return with Value  to return to the associated
  PM
  12. Go to the Frequency tab. The  Use Last Work Order's
  Start Date
  to Calculate Next Due Date  checkbox is still checked
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT: The  Use Last Work Order's Start
  Date to
  Calculate Next Due Date  checkbox on the associated PM is
  checked.
  EXPECTED RESULT:  The  Use Last Work Order's Start Date to
  Calculate
  Next Due Date  checkbox should be de-selected on the
  associated PM.
  ADDITIONAL INFO: There are millions of PM records.  It'll be
  hard for
  users to manually match the settings from Master PMs with
  Associated
  PMs.
  ENVIRONMENT (SYSTEM INFO):
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.5.0.10 Build 20160417-2030
  DB Build V75010-28
  LOCAL FIX: N/A
  SECURITY IMPACT (Y/N): N
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Master PM                                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Update Associated PM not updating the  Use Last Work Order's *
  * Start Date to Calculate Next Due Date  checkbox.             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	  Release 7.6.0.8 of Base Services
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PREVENTIVE MAIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46PM

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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