IV74647: INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE WHEN GL DEBIT ACCOUNT FIELD IS NULL IN ADDITION TO A REQUIRED FIELD HAVING A NULL VALUE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Issues and Transfers, when there is a null value for the
  required field, Transaction Type, and when there is a null
  value in the GL Debit Account field, an incorrect error message
  appears.  The expected error message, that appears when a
  required field is null is, "BMXAA419E - Avalue is required for
  the Transaction Type field."
  
  Steps To Reproduce:
  -Log in to maxdemo instance as wilson
  -Go To Inventory | Issues and Transfers
  -In the Location field enter "central" and press Enter
  -Click CENTRAL
  -On the Issue tab click the New Row button
  -In the Item field | Detail Menu | Select Value | click 0-0031
  and tab out
  -Remove the value from the Transaction Type field
  -Remove the value from the GL Debit Account field
  -Click the Save button on the toolbar
  -System Message appears,
  "BMXAA4214E - An unknown error has occurred.
   Please contact your system administrator for assistance.
  Gather the
   logs from the <HOME> directory and determine where and why the
   error is thrown."
  null"
  

Local fix

• The User can re-enter the value in the Transaction Type field
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ALL MAXIMO USERS                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE WHEN GL DEBIT ACCOUNT FIELD IS NULL  *
  * INADDITION TO A REQUIRED FIELD HAVING A NULL VALUE           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply Release 7.5.0.9 of Base Services                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
                   | Release 7.5.0.9 of Base Services
  

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

  WORK & MTRL APP

• Fixed component ID

  TIVOWRKMM

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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