IJ50963: INVENTORY RESERVATION DATE DOES NOT GET UPDATED ON MODIFICATION OF WORK ORDER PLANNED MATERIAL REQUIRED DATE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the Required Date on the work order Plans tab-Materials
  sub-tab is  modified the first time, the item in Inventory
  -Reservation Date Does not get updated
  
  
  Steps to replicate:
  
  Pre-requisite steps to actual steps that replicate the issue:
  Go to Organizations-> EAGLENA-> More Actions; Work Order
  Options-> Edit Rules ; Enable all the options for APPR status;
  Save
  
  1) Go to Work Order Tracking (Tr) application.
  2) Create new Work Order, note WONUM
  3) Go to Plans Tab -> Add a new task
  4) Under Materials sub-tab, add an item=Z-RAGS,
  Storeroom=CENTRAL
  5) Maximo will take current system date as Required Date
  6) Change the Status of work order to APPR
  7) Go to Inventory application and recall the item=Z-RAGS
  8) Select Add/Modify Reservation action from left-hand
  navigation panel
  9) In the resulting dialog box filter for the WONUM created
  above
  10) Verify the Required Date on reservation is as per the
  workorder
  planned material Required Date.
  11) Navigate back to the Work Order Tracking (Tr) -> Plans ->
  Materials sub-tab
  12) click on the calendar widget of the Required Date field and
  select a date to a past date.
  13) On save, system will throws a system message advising date
  cannot be in past
  14) Choose Edit my value on the error pop up on REquired Date
  field and correct the date to
  future date.
  15) Save the record.
  16) The Required Date on work order Materials sub-tab will be
  updated,
  
  17) Go to Inventory application and recall the item=Z-RAGS
  18) Select Add/Modify Reservation action from left-hand
  navigation panel
  19) In the resulting dialog box filter for the WONUM
  
  20) Verify the Required Date on reservation is as per the
  workorder
  planned material Required Date
  
  RESULT: the date is not updated, it remains the previous date.
  This discrepancy in the inventory reservations dates is causing
  higher
  impact to business and the items are not being sent to site on
  time.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT: the value in Required Date field should be
  updated accordingly
  .
  Reported Version
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3
  .
  Application
  Work Order Tracking (Tr)
  .
  Industry Solution
  Transportation
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo Transportation users                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When inserting an invalid date and then correcting it in     *
  * materials' required date field in Work Order Tracking (Tr)   *
  * application, the correct date would not reflect in Inventory *
  * application.                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix was developed to assure the consistency between
  applications.
  

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

  MX TRANSPORTATI

• Fixed component ID

  5724R5500

Applicable component levels