IJ15312: DATE CHANGES IN INSPECTIONS WORK CENTER ON IPAD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM:
  When you enter date/time on the IPAD and save, it's getting a
  wrong value saved.
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1) GO TO MANAGE INSPECTION FORMS
  2) Create Form
  3) Enter a Name
  4) Select INSPECTION as type
  5) click on ADD QUESTION
  6) Select DATE/TIME fields
  7) Enter a question (Receive Date ie)
  8) Enter a description (Date received ie)
  9) Required: YES
  10) Click DONE
  11) Click SAVE
  12) Change Status to Active
  13) GO TO WORK ORDER TRACKING
  14) Create a new Work Order
  15) Enter a description (IPAD TEST)
  16) In Inspection form field, click on detail menu >> select
  value
  17) Choose the form created previouly
  18) Save work order
  19) On the IPAD, go to CONDUCT INSPECTION
  20) Open the Inspection related to the work order (IPAD TEST
  description)
  21) Click Start
  22) Enter Date and enter time
  23) Click on COMPLETE
  24) Click on EXIT to close the popup
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT: Maximo save a wrong value to Date and
  time fields when entered by IPAD.
  EXPECTED RESULT:  Maximo save the exact Date and time at the
  moment you hit save.
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Work Centers 7.6.0.4
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * all maximo utilities users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * date offset was being set incorrectly for safari platform    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Fixed offset from date before parsing date/time
  

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

  SYSTEM CONFIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46S1

Applicable component levels