IJ15194: BMXAA1891E ERROR WHEN TRYING TO ISSUE AN ITEM HARD RESERVED ON A WORK ORDER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error is displayed when trying to issue an item
  when the balance will become 0:
  Error BMXAA1891E - The available balance will become negative
  as a result of this transaction.
  This shouldn't happen as 0 is not a negative balance.
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Go to Administration --> Organizations
  2. Select Action inventory options -> Inventory defaults.
  - Set  Automatically create usage documents for new
  reservations? True
  - Set Negative current balance -> disallow negative balance
  - Set Negative Available Balance -> disallow negative available
  balance
  3. Go to Inventory --> Item Master
  4. Create a new item TEST.
  5. Change the status of the item to ACTIVE in all organisations
  6. More Actions-Add the item to CENTRAL storeroom
  7. Add Balance of 6
  8. Set Issue cost type: FIFO
  9. Go to Work Orders --> Work Order Tracking.
  10. Move to Plans Tab
  11. Create two new indentical tasks
  (next steps are identical for both tasks)
  12. Move to Materials sub tab
  13. Add item TEST
  14. Add a quantity of 3
  15. Change the reservation type to HARD
  16. More Actions-Change status to APPR
  17. Go to Inventory --> Inventory Usage
  18. Create new Inventory Usage
  19. Click on Select Reserved Items
  20. Filter for TEST
  (Reservation type should be APHARD)
  21. More Actions-Change status to COMP
  RESULTS:
  Error BMXAA1891E - The available balance will become negative
  as a result of this transaction.
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Status should change to COMP
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.0.9
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * maximo users who uses the inventory usage.                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * BMXAA1891E error (inventory balance will go negative) when   *
  * completing an inventory usage if item is reserved for        *
  * different work orders.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This is fixed in code.
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	 | release\fix pack | Interim Fix for Release 7.6.1.2 Product
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• maximo
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WORK ORDERS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46WO

Applicable component levels