APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Problem Details: If the Organization option is set to automatically Close the PO, then the Invoice/Change Status dialog will have the Close PO? option defaulted to checked; if this flag is UNchecked on the Close PO? flag upon Invoice approval the PO closes anyway. Steps to reproduce: -Log in to maxdemo instance as wilson -Go To Administration | Organizations -Press Enter in the Organization field -Click EAGLENA to open the record -More Actions | Purchasing Options | PO Options -Verify, or check the checkbox for "Enable Option to Automatically Close -PO's on Invoice Approval?" -Click OK -Save the record if you updated/enabled the option, otherwise click Cancel -Go To Purchasing | Purchase Orders -Click the New Purchase Order button on the toolbar -In the Company field enter "almar" and tab out -On the PO Lines tab click the New Row button -In the Item field enter 0-0031 and tab out -In the Storeroom field enter "central" and tab out -Save the record -Click the Change Status button -In the New Status field use the drop-down arrow and click Approved -Click OK -Go To Purchasing | Receiving -In the PO field enter the number of the PO that you just created and press Enter -Click the record to open it -Click the Select Ordered Items button -Click the checkbox to select the PO Line -Click OK -Save the record -Go To Purchasing | Invoices -Click the New Invoice button on the toolbar -In the PO field enter the number of the PO that you just received and tab out -On the Invoice Lines tab click the Copy PO Lines button -Click the checkbox to select the PO Line -Click OK -Save the record -Click the Change Status button -In the New Status field use the drop-down arrow and click Approved -UNcheck the Close PO? checkbox -Click OK -Go To Purchasing | Purchase Orders -In the PO field enter the number of the PO that you just Invoiced and press Enter *The PO does not appear; click the Advanced Search button | More Search fields; in the History field | Select Value | click Y, then click the Find button **The PO is in CLOSE status
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users using Maximo Purchasing and Invoicing * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * PO CLOSES UPON INVOICE APPROVAL WHEN CLOSE PO FLAG IS * * UNCHECKED * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply Release 7.6.0.9 of Base Services or request an Interim * * fix * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Invoice approval was ignoring the PO Close check box and using the Organization PO Close maxvar setting.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV97343
Reported component name
PURCHASING
Reported component ID
5724R46PU
Reported release
760
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-06-20
Closed date
2017-08-15
Last modified date
2017-08-15
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
PURCHASING
Fixed component ID
5724R46PU
Applicable component levels
R760 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 August 2017