IJ51338: ITEM'S DESCRIPTION CHANGES WHEN COPYING PR LINES TO RFQ LINES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM:
  
  ITEM'S DESCRIPTION CHANGES WHEN COPYING PR LINES TO RFQ LINES
  
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Go to Classifications application and create a new record.
  Populate fields:
  - Classification: CLASS_1 (Click Yes in the warning: BMXAA0223E
  - CLASS_1 is not a valid classification. Would you like to add
  it?)
  - Description: CLASS 1 DESC
  - Classification Path: CLASS_1
  - Description: CLASS 1 PATH DESC
  
  
  Under "Use With" table, add the following rows:
   - ASSET
   - ITEM
   - INVOICELINE
   - MATRECTRANS
   - POLINE
   - PRLINE
   - RFQLINE
   - TOOLITEM
  
  Under "Attributes" table, add the following rows (in this exact
  order):
  - Attribute:	ATTR_B (Click Yes in the warning: ATTR_B is not a
  valid attribute. Would you like to add it? (BMXAA0224))
  - Data Type: ALN
  - Attribute:	ATTR_C (Click Yes in the warning: ATTR_C is not a
  valid attribute. Would you like to add it? (BMXAA0224))
  - Data Type: ALN
  - Attribute:	ATTR_A (Click Yes in the warning: ATTR_A is not a
  valid attribute. Would you like to add it? (BMXAA0224))
  - Data Type: ALN
  
  Make sure "Use Classification?" and "Generate Description?"
  flags are checked.
  Save the record.
  
  
  2. Go to Item Master application and create a new record.
  Populate fields:
  - Item: ITM_1
  - Order Unit: EACH
  - Issue Unit: EACH
  
  Go to Specifications tab, and in Classifications field, select
  value "CLASS_1:CLASS 1 DESC".
  
  Under "Specifications" table, set the following Alphanumeric
  Values:
  - ATTR_B: ATTR B
  - ATTR_C: ATTR C
  - ATTR_A: ATTR A
  
  Save the record. The description will be updated to "CLASS 1
  DESC, ATTR B, ATTR C, ATTR A".
  Change the status to Active. Make sure "Roll New Status to
  Organizations and Inventory?" is checked.
  
  Go to More Actions > Add Items to Storeroom.
  In Storeroom field, select CENTRAL and click OK.
  Set the Current Balance to 0 and click OK.
  
  
  3. Go to Inventory application and search for item ITM_1.
  Go to "Reorder Details" tab and set the "Primary Vendor" field
  to BEX.
  Save the record.
  Go to More Actions > Reorder > Reorder Items.
  Check "Ignore Reorder Point?". Uncheck both "Consider Contracts
  When Creating PRs/POs?" and "Run in Background Mode?". Click
  "Run Reorder" and take note of the PR number.
  
  4. Go to Purchase Requisitions application and open the record
  generated in previous step.
  Go to PR Lines and note the item description. It is correctly
  set to "CLASS 1 DESC, ATTR B, ATTR C, ATTR A".
  
  5. Go to Request for Quotations application and create a new
  record.
  Go to More Actions > Copy PR Line Items to RFQ
  Select the PR created in previous steps and click OK.
  Go to RFQ Lines tab and note the item description.
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  
  The description is set to "CLASS 1 DESC, ATTR A, ATTR B, ATTR
  C".
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  The description should be "CLASS 1 DESC, ATTR B, ATTR C, ATTR
  A".
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  
  
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ITEM'S DESCRIPTION CHANGES WHEN COPYING PR LINES TO RFQ      *
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Problem conclusion

• This will be fixed in 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels