Troubleshooting
Problem
ALN look-ups display in the wrong order.
Symptom
Click on a look-up (magnifying glass) beside a field:
The value is not sorted by description:
Resolving The Problem
Please follow the steps below:
1) Go To - System Configuration > Platform Configuration > Application Designer Click on Select Action. Export System XML: Click on the Blue arrow corresponding with the LOOKUPS. Save the LOOKUPS.XML - Create a backup of the LOOKUPS.XML Open the LOOKUPS.XML in a text editor. 2) Add the following: <table id="lookup" inputmode="readonly" selectmode="single" orderby="VALUE asc"> <tablebody displayrowsperpage="20" filterable="true" filterexpanded="true" id="lookup_lookup_tablebody"> <tablecol dataattribute="value" id="lookup_lookup_tablebody_col_5" mxevent="selectrecord" mxevent_desc="Go To %1" sortable="true" type="link"/> <tablecol dataattribute="description" id="lookup_lookup_tablebody_col_6" mxevent="selectrecord" mxevent_desc="Go To %1" sortable="true" type="link"/> </tablebody> </table> Save, 3) Import the Modified LOOKUPS.XML in Application Designer. 4) Access the application in Application Designer where you have the Look-up specified. Access the field - click on the field and then click on Control Properties on the toolbar. Change the Look-up Reference from VALUELIST to LOOKUP. Save. 5) Sign out of Maximo - sign back into Maximo - Access the Application - Click on the Look-up for the field. ALN domain look-up should be sorted by description now. |
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Modified date:
17 June 2018
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