IJ05877: GA - THE GRAPHICAL ASSIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION PROCESS IS FAILING WHEN SOME ASSIGNMENTS COULD NOT BE MADE BOTH SCENARIOS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM:  The Graphical Assignment optimization process is
  failing when some assignments could not be made - Spatial and
  Labor
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE: NO
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1-) Create one Record over the Graphical Assignment application
  2-) Add the Work Order Query to push so work to this Schedule
  3-) Make sure to get Long duration assignments and a good
  number of assignments
  4-) Move to the Assignment view
  5-) Change status Approved
  6-) Create a Labor or Spatial scenario
  11- ) Run the optimization
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:  The Optimization will fail
  EXPECTED RESULT:  It should assign most based on Available
  resources
  ADDITIONAL INFO: NO
  ENVIRONMENT (SYSTEM INFO):
  App Server IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.9
  Version
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.0.9-IFIX20180411-1229
  Build 20171127-0100 DB Build V7609-45 HFDB Build HF7609-04
  IBM TPAE Integration Framework 7.6.0.9 Build 20171127-2330 DB
  Build V7609-32
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus 7.6.7.0 Build
  20171127-0100 DB Build V7670-01
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler 7.6.7.0 Build
  20171127-0100 DB Build V7670-56 HFDB Build HF7670-17
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Work Centers 7.6.0.3 Build
  20171121-0723 DB Build V7603-175
  Server OS Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3
  Server DB DB2/NT64 10.5 (SQL10058)
  (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2017
  LOCAL FIX: N/A
  SECURITY IMPACT (Y/N): N
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo scheduler users                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Graphical Assignment optimization would not work unless it   *
  * could assign all tasks                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixpack release 7.6.1.0 of Base Services (Scheduler    *
  * 7671) or request an interim fix                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix has been made to allow assigning of less than all
  assignments without failure from optimization.
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package IFIX 004 for Release 7.6.1.0 of Base Services(Scheduler
  7671)
  

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

  MAXIMO SCHEDULE

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46SE

Applicable component levels

• R767 PSY

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