IJ07530: "BMXAA2662E - LOCATION ... IS NOT A VALID LOCATION" WHEN APPROVING A WORK ORDER WITH LOCATION WHICH IS A SYNONYM.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM: "BMXAA2662E - Location <xxxx>is not a valid location.
  Only storeroom, operating, repair, and vendor locations are
  valid" when approving a Work Order with Location which is a
  synonym of one of the allowed location types
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Open the Domains application.
  
    2. Find the LOCTYPE SYNONYM domain for which we want to add a
  synonym value
  
    3. Click on the Edit icon
  
    4. In the SYNONYM Domain window, click on New Row
  
    5. Fill in the fields:
  
  Internal value: OPERATING
  
  Value: CONTRACT
  
  Description: any
  
   Leave the rest of the fields empty and the check boxes
  unchecked.
  
    6 Go to Work Order Tracking application
  
    7 Create a new Work Order
  
    8 Fill in Asset field:
  
  9. Fill in Location field using a Location whose Type is
  CONTRACT (e.g. PT100)
  
  10 Go to the Plans tab
  
  11 Scroll down to Materials tab
  
  12 Add any Item via the New Row button
  
  13 Go to Change Status on the left hand side menu and set the
  status of the Work Order to APPROVED
  
  RESULTS:
  Error message in browser
  
  BMXAA4590E - Could not change Work Order 1201 status to APPR.
  
  BMXAA2662E - Location PT100 is not a valid location. Only
  storeroom, operating, repair, and vendor locations are valid.
  More information
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  No error
  
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.0.9 Build 20171127-0100
  DB Build V7609-45
  IBM TPAE Integration Framework 7.6.0.9 Build 20171126-2330 DB
  Build V7609-32
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Work Centers 7.6.0.3 Build
  20171121-0723 DB Build V7603-175
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.9 Build 20171127-0100 DB
  Build V7604-01
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Work Order Tracking                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Error "Location <xxxx>is not a valid location.Only           *
  * storeroom, operating, repair, and vendor locations are       *
  * valid" when approving a Work Order with Location which is    *
  * asynonym of one of the allowed location types                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	  Release 7.6.1.1 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

  WORK ORDERS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46WO

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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