IJ34314: INSPECTIONS NO LONGER GENERATING WITH BATCH INSPECTIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Maximo is no longer generating batch inspections
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  A) Create a new Route with two tasks
  1. Go To Planning | Routes
  2. Click on New
  3. In the Route field, enter a name
  4. Select the Work Order Task checkbox in the section "When this
  Route is applied to a Work Order, the Route Stops will become:"
  5. In the Route Stops section, click the "Select Assets" button
  6. In the Select Assets dialog window, select two assets
  7. Click Ok
  8. On the two assets added, select the Inspection Form
  look-up->Select Value
  9. In the Select Inspection Form dialog, select an inspection
  form for both assets
  10. Click Save
  
  B) Create a Job Plan
  1. Go to Planning | Job Plans
  2. Click on New
  3. In the Job Plan field, enter a name
  4. Select the "Interruptible" checkbox
  5. In the Job Plan Tasks, click the New Row button
  6. Add a task
  7. Click Save
  8. Click on Change Status and select Active
  
  C) Create a PM with Route and Job plan
  1. Go to Preventive Maintenance | Preventive Maintenance
  2. Click New
  3. In the Route field, select the route created on Step A.3
  above
  4. In the Work Order Information section, on the Job Plan field,
  select the job plan created on Step B.3 above
  5. Click Save
  6. Click on Change Status and select Active
  7. In the More Actions section, select "Generate Work Orders"
  8. In the "Generate Work Orders" dialog window, uncheck the "Use
  Frequency Criteria" checkbox
  9. Click the OK button
  10. Note down the Work Order number generate
  11. Run the following query in the DB:
  select * from inspectionresult where parent in ('[WONUMBER]') or
  referencedobjectid in ('[WONUMBER]');
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Batch inspections get created.
  
  ACTUAL RESULT:
  Individual inspections get created
  
  REPORTED VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2-IFIX20210407-1524
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users of Inspections                                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Maximo is no longer generating batch inspections.            *
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  h4. Description
   DESCRIPTION:
   Maximo is no longer generating batch inspections
   STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
   A) Create a new Route with two tasks
   1. Go To Planning | Routes
   2. Click on New
   3. In the Route field, enter a name
   4. Select the Work Order Task checkbox in the section "When
  this
   Route is applied to a Work Order, the Route Stops will
  become:"
   5. In the Route Stops section, click the "Select Assets"
  button
   6. In the Select Assets dialog window, select two assets
   7. Click Ok
   8. On the two assets added, select the Inspection Form
   look-up->Select Value
   9. In the Select Inspection Form dialog, select an inspection
   form for both assets
   10. Click Save
   B) Create a Job Plan
   1. Go to Planning | Job Plans
   2. Click on New
   3. In the Job Plan field, enter a name
   4. Select the "Interruptible" checkbox
   5. In the Job Plan Tasks, click the New Row button
   6. Add a task
   7. Click Save
   8. Click on Change Status and select Active
   C) Create a PM with Route and Job plan
   1. Go to Preventive Maintenance | Preventive Maintenance
   2. Click New
   3. In the Route field, select the route created on Step A.3
   above
   4. In the Work Order Information section, on the Job Plan
  field,
   select the job plan created on Step B.3 above
   5. Click Save
   6. Click on Change Status and select Active
   7. In the More Actions section, select "Generate Work Orders"
   8. In the "Generate Work Orders" dialog window, uncheck the
  "Use
   Frequency Criteria" checkbox
   9. Click the OK button
   10. Note down the Work Order number generated
   11. Run the following query in the DB:
   select * from inspectionresult where parent in ('[WONUMBER]')
  or
   referencedobjectid in ('[WONUMBER]');
   EXPECTED RESULT:
   Batch inspections get created.
   ACTUAL RESULT:
   Individual inspections get created
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Maximo
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels