IJ49365: INPUT NODE OPTIONS ARE DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY WHEN CALLED VIA REST API

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABSTRACT : Input Node options are displayed incorrectly when
  called via REST API
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  ==================
  1) Create New Workflow (Login as MAXADMIN user)
  a) Navigate to System Configuration-->Platform
  Configuration-->Workflow Designer
  b) Click on New Process
  c) Populate Process Name with Validate Name, Object = SR
  d) Place Task Node and Manual Input Node
  e) From Start Node Connect Task Node
  f) Double click Task Node, Enter valid Title and Uncheck Display
  One? check box
  g) Under Assignments Click on New Row and under Role ID populate
  MAXADMIN, Click OK
  h) From Task Node connect with positive line to Manual Input
  Node
  i) From Manual Input Node connect 3 positive lines to Stop Node
  j) Click on each positive line and populate below details and
  Save,
  Line 1
  
  Instruction = TEST ACCEPT - 1
  Line 2
  Instruction = TEST ACCEPT - 2
  Line 3
  Instruction = TEST FALSE - 1
  Expression = 1=2
  k) Under Common Action, Click on Validate Process, Enable
  Process and then Activate Process.
  2) Create Service Request and validate the Manual input node
  option from UI
  a) Navigate to Service Desk --> Service Requests application.
  b) Click on New Service Request
  c) Enter valid Summary and Route Workflow
  d) Click on Route Workflow again, you could notice only below
  two options are available
  	TEST ACCEPT - 1
  
  	TEST ACCEPT - 2
  e) Click cancel from the dialog.
  3) Validate Manual input node option from SOAPUI
  a) Open SOAPUI make a get call to the service request,
  http://hostname/maximo/oslc/os/mxapiwfassignment?_lid=maxadmin&
  _lpwd=maxadmin&oslc.select=*&lean=1&oslc.where=ownertable="SR"&
  oslc.where=ticketid="TICKETID"
  
  Note : 1) Replace hostname and TICKETID in the above URL
  2) Note down the wfassignment id from the response.
  b) Use below details to make a POST call,
  Add both Header and Value,
  MAXAUTH --> Credentials
  x-method-override --> PATCH
  c) Add below content,
  {
  "memo":"test manual input node",
  "accepted":true
  }
  
  URL : http://hostname/maximo/oslc/os/mxapiwfassignment/YYY?acti
  on=wsmethod:completeAssignment&lean=1
  Note : Replace hostname with your hostname  and YYY with
  wfassignment id from step 3(a) in the above URL
  d) You could notice all 3 options are available where as from UI
  we received only 2 options.
  
  {   "nodetype": "INPUT",
    "internalnodetype": "WFINPUT",
    "member":    [
             {
          "wfactionid": 867,
          "sequence": 1,
          "ownernodeid": 4,
          "membernodeid": 2,
          "instruction": "TEST ACCEPT - 1",
          "processname": "TEST_SR",
          "actionid": 3,
          "href": "null/0-867",
          "ispositive": true,
          "processrev": 1
       },
             {
          "wfactionid": 868,
          "sequence": 2,
          "ownernodeid": 4,
          "membernodeid": 2,
          "instruction": "TEST ACCEPT 2",
          "processname": "TEST_SR",
          "actionid": 4,
          "href": "null/1-868",
          "ispositive": true,
          "processrev": 1
       },
             {
          "wfactionid": 869,
          "sequence": 3,
          "ownernodeid": 4,
          "condition": "1=2",
          "membernodeid": 2,
          "instruction": "TEST FALSE - 1",
          "processname": "TEST_SR",
          "actionid": 5,
          "href": "null/2-869",
          "ispositive": true,
          "processrev": 1
       }
  
  RESULT:
  Negative condition line details are being retrieved.
  
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Negative condition line details should not be retrieved.
  
  Customer Product Version #
  ========================
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * INPUT NODE OPTIONS ARE DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY WHEN CALLED VIA *
  * REST API                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this APAR will be included in a future release.
  

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