IJ32670: USER IS ABLE TO APPROVE A PO EVEN WHEN IT EXCEEDS THE PURCHASE LIMIT SET BY THE SECURITY GROUP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM: User is able to approve a PO even when it exceeds the
  purchase limit set by the security group
  
  STEPS TO REPLICATE:
  1.Go to Security Group application
  Create a security group (e.g. TESTCREA) with a PO limit of 1000
  Create a security group (e.g. TESTCREB) with a PO limit of 500
  2.Go to User application
  Create a user (e.g. TUSER1) belonging to TESTCREA security
  group
  Create a user (e.g. TUSER2) belonging to TESTCREB security
  group
  3.Log in as TUSER1
  Go to Purchase Order application
  Create a PO (eg.1189)
  In POLINE, add an item and set unit cost with 750
  Save
  Change status to INPRG
  No problem to change status because TUSER1's approve limit is
  1000.
  4.Log in as TUSER2
  Go to Purchase Order application
  Open a PO (eg.1189)
  Try to change status to Approve.
  
  RESULTS: this PO was approved without error even if TUSER2's
  approval limit is 500
  
  EXPECTED RESULT: this PO should not be approved by TUSER2
  because PO cost is greater than TUSER2's approval limit
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION: Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2
  
  AFFECTED APPLICATION (for Maximo Only):
  Purchase Order application
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * USER IS ABLE TO APPROVE A PO EVEN WHEN IT EXCEEDS THE        *
  * PURCHASE LIMIT SET BY THE SECURITY GROUP                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• _The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 7.6.1.3 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels