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IZ98920: ASSET CHANGED BY AND CHANGE DATE DOES NOT UPDAT WHEN CHANGING SPEC UNLESS ASSET ATTRIBUTE HAS "USE IN ASSET DESCRIPTION"

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Maximo version: 6.2.3
    
    Steps to replicate the problem;
    
    1. create new asset
    2. add item number make sure that item number has specification
    template assiosated with it.
    3. save the record.
    4.note change date and change time.
    5. click on specification tab
    6. click on classification select value and choose ' go to
    classification'
    7. expand one of the attibutes, make sure that 'use in asset
    description' is not checked ( if you have to uncheck the box
    please do
    and save.
    8.return to asset screen
    9. make a change to that attribute, ie. add a value .
    10. click on the asset tab, to find that change date will not
    update!.
    
    To have change date populate correctly you would need to change
    the setting on that attribute to check the box 'use in asset
    description' ! / Once you do. You will note that the asset
    description does not get updated with that value.
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: maximo                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ASSET CHANGED BY AND CHANGE DATE DOES   *
    *                      NOT UPDAT WHEN CHANGING  SPEC UNLESS    *
    *                      ASSET ATTRIBUTE HAS "USE IN ASSET       *
    *                      DESCRIPTION"                            *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    *                                                              *
    *                                                              *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    ASSET CHANGED BY AND CHANGE DATE DOES NOT UPDAT WHEN CHANGING
    SPEC UNLESS ASSET ATTRIBUTE HAS "USE IN ASSET DESCRIPTION"
    

Problem conclusion

  • <This is not a bug. In Asset object, there was special design
    that whenever any field in the Asset is updated, the changeby
    and changedate are updated. The "Use In Asset Description"
    checkbox defined in the Classifications application means that
    whenever the value(ALN or NUMERIC) is changed, it will cause
    the ASSET.DESCRIPTION to be regenerated by the values of the
    specification template. Since ASSET.DESCRIPTION is a field of
    the Asset object, the changedate and changeby are updated. If
    the "Use In Asset Description" is not checked, it means the
    change of the value won't cause ASSET.DESCRIPTION to be
    re-generated. Hence, no field in the Asset object is changed so
    Changeby and Changedate are not updated. Only the
    "value"(ALNVALUE,NUMVALUE) in ASSETSPEC is changed. This is how
    it works. Changing the ALNVALUE or NUMVALUE in ASSETSPEC will
    update ASSET.changedate and ASSET.changeby only when the "Use
    In Asset Description" is checked.>
    
    
    
    
    
    The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
    package:
    
      | release\fix pack | REL 6.2.8
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ98920

  • Reported component name

    ASSETS

  • Reported component ID

    5724R46AS

  • Reported release

    621

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2011-04-14

  • Closed date

    2011-04-18

  • Last modified date

    2011-04-18

  • 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

    ASSETS

  • Fixed component ID

    5724R46AS

Applicable component levels

  • R621 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 April 2023