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BMXAA7836E - The script did not compile.
sun.org.mozilla.javascript.internal.EvaluatorException: missing name after . operator (<Unknown Source>#1)

Troubleshooting


Problem

Any automation script written in javascript which uses mbo.delete() produces System Message BMXAA7836E - The script did not compile. sun.org.mozilla.javascript.internal.EvaluatorException: missing name after . operator (#1) in the browser and cannot be saved

Symptom

1. Navigate to System Configuration -> Platform Configuration -> Automation Scripts

2. Click on Create and then select any option. In the below example, I have selected Script

3. Give the script a name

4.. Select javascript or JavaScript for the Script Language

5. Type in the Source Code. in this example I am just using mbo.delete()



6. Click on Create


[{"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Not Applicable","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"Version Independent","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSRHPA","label":"IBM Maximo Application Suite"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSWT9A","label":"IBM Control Desk"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
18 September 2025

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