IJ04871: NEGATIVE AVERAGE UNITS/DAY VALUE OF AN ASSET METER CAUSES PMWOGEN TO GENERATE UNNECESSARY WORK ORDERS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  TPAE 7609
  
  
  Reproduction Steps:
  
  1. Go to Assets --> Create a new Asset (MetAsset4)
  - save
  
  2. Go to the Meters tab and add a meter of type CONTINUOUS
  - RUNHOURS
  - Unit of Measure - Hours
  - Active - Checked
  - Average Calculation Method - All
  - Reading Type - Actual
  - Accept Rolldown from - Asset
  
  - DO NOT SAVE this record yet.
  
  3. In the Meters tab itself, enter the following values in the
  order below:
  - Last Reading Date : 17th Oct 2017
  - Last Reading : 842
  - Last Reading Inspector - maxadmin
  
  
  ***The key to reproducing this is that you enter the Last
  Reading Date BEFORE you enter the Last Reading. Provide a Last
  Reading Date that is
  in the past. THEN enter the Last Reading and Last Reading
  Inspector.
  
  4. Now save the new asset and the associated meter.
  
  5. More actions --> Enter Meter Readings dialog
  - Meter - RUNHOURS
  - Last Reading - 1316
  - Last Reading - 27th Dec 2017
  
  Click ok.
  
  You will notice that the Average Unit/day has turned negative -
  -5.18 (THIS IS THE ISSUE)
  Hence, the PMR's assocated with Assets with negative Average
  Units/Day value creates numerous unnecessary work orders.
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  
  - Entering meter reading on an unsaved meter causes an negative
  Average Units/Day value.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  - Average Units/day should not be negative.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO users                                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Asset meter average is negative.                             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Environment:
  TPAE 7609
  
  Reproduction Steps:
  1. Go to Assets --> Create a new Asset (MetAsset4)
  - save
  2. Go to the Meters tab and add a meter of type CONTINUOUS
  - RUNHOURS
  - Unit of Measure - Hours
  - Active - Checked
  - Average Calculation Method - All
  - Reading Type - Actual
  - Accept Rolldown from - Asset
  
  - DO NOT SAVE this record yet.
  3. In the Meters tab itself, enter the following values in the
  order below:
  - Last Reading Date : 17th Oct 2017
  - Last Reading : 842
  - Last Reading Inspector - maxadmin
  
  
  ***The key to reproducing this is that you enter the Last
  Reading Date BEFORE you enter the Last Reading. Provide a Last
  Reading Date that is
  in the past. THEN enter the Last Reading and Last Reading
  Inspector.
  
  4. Now save the new asset and the associated meter.
  5. More actions --> Enter Meter Readings dialog
  - Meter - RUNHOURS
  - Last Reading - 1316
  - Last Reading - 27th Dec 2017
  
  Click ok.
  
  You will notice that the Average Unit/day has turned negative -
  -5.18 (THIS IS THE ISSUE)
  Hence, the PMR's assocated with Assets with negative Average
  Units/Day value creates numerous unnecessary work orders.
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  Entering meter reading on an unsaved meter causes an negative
  Average Units/Day value.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Average Units/day should not be negative.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is included in the following package:
                        | Release 7.6.1.0 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

  ASSETS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AS

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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