IJ13113: WORK ORDER STATUS CHANGES FROM WMATL TO APPR AFTER MATERIAL RECEIPT, EVEN IF RESERVED ITEM IS STILL OUT OF STOCK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description
  
  In Work Order Tracking, a Work order referencing a Direct Issue
  item and an out of stock item
  on a single work order, has its status change from WMATL to APPR
  after the direct issue material receipt, even when the
  additional reserved item is still
  out of stock
  
  Steps to reproduce the problem :
  
  1. In the Organizations application :
  a. Click on Work Order Options > Other Organization Options :
  i. Under the Select Action menu. Uncheck the 'Ignore storeroom
  availability for work order status?' checkbox.
  b. Select Inventory Options > Inventory Defaults under the
  Select Action Menu.
  i. Under Negative Current Balance Options, select Disallow
  Negative Balance.
  ii. Under Negative Available Balance Options, select Allow
  Negative Available Balance .
  2. In the Work order tracking application, create a new work
  order.
  a. On the Plans tab, Materials sub tab, add one line for an item
  having a quantity on hand of 0 in any storeroom. (so it will be
  unavailable) Item=39882, Qty=1, Storeroom Site=BEDFORD,
  Storeroom=BEDFORD
  b. Add two more lines for Direct Issue materials, click New Row,
  Item=Z-RAGS, Direct Issue?=CHECKED, click New Row, Item=GLOVES,
  Direct Issue?=CHECKED
  3. Approve the work order.
  a. The work order status goes to WMATL. (as expected)
  4. Go to Inventory, Common Actions<Reorder<Reorder Direct Issues
  Itms/Svcs, Run in Background Mode? UN-checked, Click Run Reorder
  Note the Pr/PO No.
  5. Approve the created PR/PO and/or PO, as needed. You may need
  to specify GL Debit Account on PO Lines tab before approving PO
  6. Go to Receiving app and receive the 2 material lines on your
  PO above Receipts changes to COMPLETE
  a. After the last receipt on the PO, go to the Work Order
  Tracking app and recall the work order form above
  Erroneous RESULT: the work order status changes from WMATL to
  APPR. (not as expected)
  Expected RESULT: This should not happen. The reserved part is
  still unavailable and the work order should have stayed at WMATL
  status.
  
  Reported in Version
  Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.0
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Work order status was changed from WMATL to APPR after all   *
  * the direct issue materials had been received although there  *
  * are still planned materials which have no available balance  *
  * for the storeroom.  The status should have remained WMATL.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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 7.6.1.1 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

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels