IJ32656: IN THE PM APPLICATION, METER-BASED PM DOES NOT FOLLOW SEASONAL DATES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  When the option "Generate Work Order Based on Meter Readings (Do
  Not Estimate)" is selected, the Meter-Based PM does not follow
  Seasonal Dates.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Go to Assets application.
  
  2. Create a new Asset with any valid number and change its
  Status to Operating.
  
  3. Go to Meters tab, click on New Row button, enter the
  following info and save the record:
  Meter: ODOM-M
  Average Calculation Method: ALL
  Reading Type: ACTUAL
  
  4. Enter a Meter Reading=100.
  
  5. Go to Preventive Maintenance application.
  
  6. Create a new Meter-Based PM record as the following:
  PM: any valid PM number
  Asset: the Asset created above
  Meter: ODOM-M
  Frequency: 200
  
  7. Select the option "Generate Work Order Based on Meter
  Readings (Do Not Estimate)?".
  
  8. Go to Seasonal Dates tab.
  
  9. Uncheck today's weekday. In this example, Wednesday.
  
  10. Save the PM record and change its Status to Active.
  
  11. Go back to Assets application.
  
  12. Bring up the Asset in question, enter a Meter Reading=400.
  
  13. Go back to Preventive Maintenance application.
  
  14. Bring up the PM in question and try to generate the Work
  Order.
  In Generate Work Orders dialog:
  . Leave "Generate WOs Due Today Plus This Number of Days" set to
  zero.
  . Leave the option "Use Frequency Criteria" selected.
  . Click OK.
  
  RESULTS:
  The WO is generated, but today is Wednesday and this weekday is
  not selected in the PM Seasonal Dates tab.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  The WO should be generated on Thursday.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IN THE PM APPLICATION, METER-BASED PM DOES NOT FOLLOW        *
  * SEASONAL DATES.                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 7.6.1.3 Product
  

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

  WORK ORDERS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46WO

Applicable component levels