IJ33529: IN THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE APPLICATION, PM RECORDS ERRONEOUSLY BE CHANGED FROM ACTIVE TO INACTIVE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. In site BEDFORD, create rotating asset ABC1 in location
  SOFTWARE. Use item ACCUDRAW. Change status to OPERATING.
  
  2. In site FLEET, create a work order in Work Order Tracking for
  asset A5008, location TORTERM. Approve the work order.
  
  3. On the Actuals tab, Materials subtab, click New Row. Set
  siteid BEDFORD, storeroom SOFTWARE, itemnum ACCUDRAW, quantity
  1, and rotating asset ABC1. Save.
  
  * Asset ABC1 will be moved to FLEET location TORTERM. The move
  will necessarily create rotating asset ABC1 in FLEET location
  TORTERM. Asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD will be DECOMMISSIONED
  because of the move.
  
  4. Bring up asset ABC1 in the FLEET site. Use Move/Modify Assets
  to move it back to the SOFTWARE location in site BEDFORD.
  
  * Asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD will now be OPERATING again. Asset
  ABC1 in site FLEET will be DECOMMISSIONED.
  
  5. Change the status of FLEET asset T2009 to OPERATING.
  
  6. Create PM PM234 in site FLEET for asset T2009. Give it an
  Estimated Next Due Date of today. Activate the PM.
  
  7. Generate a work order from PM234 and take note of the work
  order number.
  
  8. Bring up the newly generated work order in Work Order
  Tracking. The assetnum will be T2009 and the location will be
  TORTERM. Approve this work order.
  
  9. On the Actuals tab, Materials subtab, click New Row. Set
  siteid BEDFORD, storeroom SOFTWARE, itemnum ACCUDRAW, quantity
  1, and rotating asset ABC1. Save.
  
  10. Go to PM PM234.
  
  RESULTS:
  Notice that the status is INACTIVE. This is not correct. This PM
  should not have been deactivated.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  If asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD had a PM, that PM should be
  deactivated.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.9
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users                                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * PM RECORDS ERRONEOUSLY BE CHANGED FROM ACTIVE TO INACTIVE.   *
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  h4. Description
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. In site BEDFORD, create rotating asset ABC1 in location
  SOFTWARE. Use item ACCUDRAW. Change status to OPERATING.
  2. In site FLEET, create a work order in Work Order Tracking
  for
  asset A5008, location TORTERM. Approve the work order.
  3. On the Actuals tab, Materials subtab, click New Row. Set
  siteid BEDFORD, storeroom SOFTWARE, itemnum ACCUDRAW, quantity
  1, and rotating asset ABC1. Save.
  * Asset ABC1 will be moved to FLEET location TORTERM. The move
  will necessarily create rotating asset ABC1 in FLEET location
  TORTERM. Asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD will be DECOMMISSIONED
  because of the move.
  4. Bring up asset ABC1 in the FLEET site. Use Move/Modify
  Assets
  to move it back to the SOFTWARE location in site BEDFORD.
  * Asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD will now be OPERATING again. Asset
  ABC1 in site FLEET will be DECOMMISSIONED.
  5. Change the status of FLEET asset T2009 to OPERATING.
  6. Create PM PM234 in site FLEET for asset T2009. Give it an
  Estimated Next Due Date of today. Activate the PM.
  7. Generate a work order from PM234 and take note of the work
  order number.
  8. Bring up the newly generated work order in Work Order
  Tracking. The assetnum will be T2009 and the location will be
  TORTERM. Approve this work order.
  9. On the Actuals tab, Materials subtab, click New Row. Set
  siteid BEDFORD, storeroom SOFTWARE, itemnum ACCUDRAW, quantity
  1, and rotating asset ABC1. Save.
  10. Go to PM PM234.
  RESULTS:
  Notice that the status is INACTIVE. This is not correct. This
  PM
  should not have been deactivated.
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  If asset ABC1 in site BEDFORD had a PM, that PM should be
  deactivated.
  

Problem conclusion

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PREVENTIVE MAIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46PM

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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