IV55740: UNABLE TO USE SYNONYM STATUSES IN CUE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is an issue in OOTB CU Estimating process.
  All versions associated to the Estimate Request are deleted
  when status
  of Estimate Request is changed from Open to synonym of Open
  (custom
  value).
  STEPS:
  A. Steps to set up Domain (Prerequisites for replicating Issue)
  1. Go to System Configuration -> Platform Configuration ->
  Domains
  2. Get the record for domain  PLUSDRQSTSTATUS
  3. Add new Synonym Value in the domain
  4 Click New Row, specify Internal Value as  OPEN ; specify
  Value as any value, say  RTAPPR
  5 Click OK
  6 Save the record
  B. Steps to Replicate Issue
  1. In the CU Estimating (T&D) application, click New Estimate
  Request
  1002
  2. Set Estimate Request type as JOB
  3. Save the Estimate Request
  4. On the Versions tab, Create Estimate Version of a request,
  specify
  the version information
  5. Specify an Estimate Version, Estimate Type, Estimator, Work
  Group
  and Storeroom if empty
  6. Save the Estimate Request
  7. On the Stations tab, click New Station.
  8. Enter the Station name and Description
  9. Save the Estimate Request
  10. On the Compatible Units tab, insert a row.
  11. Specify the Compatible Unit name or search the CU Library by
  classification or by attribute. The active version of the
  compatible
  unit is added.
  12. Save the Estimate Request
  13. Perform Estimation on Version by selecting action ->
   Perform
  Estimation
  14. Change Estimate Request status to synonym of  OPEN
  (e.g.
  RTAPPR)
  15. All versions associated to Estimate Requests are deleted
  16. The issue appears even when Version is not estimated and
  Request is
  moved from OPEN to synonym of OPEN. All versions associated to
  Estimate
  Requests are deleted
  This issue seems to be the same as IZ77883 which has been
  addressed in Utilities 7.1
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users that use Maximo for Utilities 7.5.0.1              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * UNABLE TO USE SYNONYM STATUSES IN CUE                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * N/A                                                          *
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Problem conclusion

• MboSet rest condition was changed.
  

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

• UTIL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO UTILITIE

• Fixed component ID

  5724R5600

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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