IJ22724: BMXAA3229E THE PURCHASE ORDER CANNOT BE APPROVED. THE COST OF THE RELEASE PO EXCEEDS MAXIMUM VALUE ON THE CONTRACT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  Blanket Contract cannot approve Release PO for the full amount
  of the contract if the PO was put in INPRG status first.
  When trying to change status to APPR receive error
  "BMXAA3279E-Could not change PO XXXX status to APPR.
  BMXAA3229E- The purchase order cannot be approved.
  The cost of the release PO exceeds the maximum value of 5000.00
  USD on the contract by 5000.00 USD."
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Contracts > Purchase Contracts.
  
  2. Create new Contract #Test12 > Type=Blanket > Maximum
  Amount=$5000.00.
  
  3. Vendor section, Company=BEX.
  
  4. Properties Tab > check "Requires PO", "Create Release", "Add
  Lines on Use", uncheck "Can Exceed Amount".
  
  5. Contract Lines tab > click new row.
  
  6. Line Type=Service, Description="Time", Quantity=5000, Order
  Unit=EACH, Unit Cost=1.00, Total Cost=5,000.00.
  
  7. Save record.
  
  8. Select Action > Authorize Sites > select sites > "BEDFORD"
  click ok.
  
  9. Change Status to Approved.
  
  10. Select Action > Create Release PO > #TestA > select contract
  line > click ok.
  
  11. PO app > Bring up Release PO #TestA created in Step #10.
  11.1. Go to PO Lines tab. Clear up the Tax Code field. Set the
  GL Debit Account to 6000-200-000.
  11.2. Save PO.
  
  12. Change status to INPRG.
  
  13. Try to change status to APPR.
  
  RESULTS:
  Error: "BMXAA3279E - Could not change PO TestA status to APPR.
  BMXAA3229E - The purchase order cannot be approved.
  The cost of the release PO exceeds the maximum value of 5,000.00
  USD on the contract by 5,000.00 USD."
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  No error while trying to approve the PO.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * THE RELEASE PURCHASE ORDER CANNOT BE CHANGING FROM IN        *
  * PROGRESS TO APPROVE IF BLANKET CONTRACT HAS MAXIMUM AMOUNT   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  		 | Release 7.6.1.2 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

  PURCHASING

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46PU

Applicable component levels