IJ35103: 7.6.1.2- IFIX 10 - WPMATERIAL CREATION ON A TASK - GETOWNER() METHOD BEHAVIOR CHANGED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
  
  Customer recently applied 7612 Ifix 10 and while testing we
  found a scenario where the changes made in OOB is making Custom
  Automation Script fail.
  
  
  Automation Script is using getOwner method to identify who
  owns/will the WPMaterial record that is being add. Before Ifix,
  if taskid was changed on WPMaterial, then the  getOwner method
  would return that as the owner. Now after Ifix, even after
  changing taskid, the Header is always the owner. This will cause
  Significant issue as we have lot of custom logic around this.
  Why isn't the MBO ownership changing with taskid ?
  
  
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  
  1) Create a new Object Launch Point script for WPMATERIAL using
  Python language, at Save (),  add and update actions:
  from psdi.util.logging import MXLoggerFactory
  
  logger = MXLoggerFactory.getLogger("maximo.script")
  
  x = "WPMATERIAL.DUPLICATE"
  
  owner = mbo.getOwner()
  
  wonum = owner.getString("WONUM")
  
  if owner is not None:
   logger.debug(x + ' **There is an owner for ' + mbo.getName() +
  ' and the owner is ' + mbo.getOwner().getName())
   errorgroup = "mygroup"
   errorkey = x + " **There is an owner for " + mbo.getName() + "
  and the owner is " + mbo.getOwner().getName() + " and WONUM is "
  + wonum
  
  else:  logger.debug(x + ' **There is NO OWNER ')
   errorgroup = "mygroup"
   errorkey = x + " **There is NO OWNER "
  2) GO to WorkOrder Tracking and create a new WO = HEADWO.
  	Add a new TASK ( TASK may be 10 )
  	In the plans tab, Add a new Material Record with no TASK, Save
  	The warning will show up and WONUM is HEADWO, printed in the
  warning.
  	mygroup#WPMATERIAL.DUPLICATE **There is an owner for WPMATERIAL
  and the owner is WORKORDER and WONUM is HEADWO
  	This is working as expected
  3) Still in the same HEADWO,  In the plans tab, add a new
  Material line
  	Set TASK = 10
  	Hit Save
     The warning will show up and WONUM is still HEADWO, printed
  in the warning.
     mygroup#WPMATERIAL.DUPLICATE **There is an owner for
  WPMATERIAL and the owner is WORKORDER and WONUM is HEADWO
     This is wrong since now the WPMATERIAL belongs to the TASK
  workorder.
  
  
  RESULTS
  
  Not working
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS
  
  Works
  
  PRODUCT VERSION
  
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2-IFIX20210625-1908
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO, ACM                                                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * WPMATERIAL CREATION ON A TASK - GETOWNER() METHOD BEHAVIOR   *
  * CHANGED                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  This was caused by IV82863 (affects WPMaterial) and IJ28532
  (affects WPService)
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
    | release\fix pack | Interim Fix 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