IJ38362: AUTO NUMBER IN SHIPMENT RECEIPTS:BMXAA7771E The Asset exists at the Site

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When transfering a rotating asset from one site to another
  using Inventory Usage, and the same asset number already  exists
  in the to site. When attempting to receive the shipment record
  a message is displayed that says the asset number already
  exists. This is accurate however when the asset field is cleared
  and the autonumber feature is now used, the error message is
  still displayed indicating that that asset number already
  exists. At this point there is no option to allow for the
  shipment to be received.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE
  1. Go to Item Master, and select rotating item, example
  ?ANTIVIRUS"
  2. From more actions ?Add item to storeroom?, set site as
  ?Fleet? and Storeroom to ?ATLANTA?.
  3. Go to Inventory Usage , Create Inventory Usage for Rotating
  Item along with Asset.
  4. Usage Type=Transfer, Item number=ANTIVIRUS, Rotating
  Assetnum=1994, From Storeroom=SOFTWARE, Site=BEDFORD, To
  Site=FLEET, To Storeroom=ATLANTA.
  5. Change the status to ?Shipped?. click Ok
  6. Change the Default site to Fleet
  7. Go to Asset Application and create Asset ?1994?.
  8. Go to Locations and create a holding location
  8. Go to Shipment receiving and select Shipment created in
  Step#5
  9. Under Shipment Receipts , ? Select Shipped Items?. click Ok
  10. From more actions, Receive Rotating Items, Click on
  Autonumber to change the asset number.  click Ok
  
  RESULTS:
  BMXAA7771E - The asset 1994 exists at the FLEET site. Enter a
  new asset number for the FLEET site.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Autonumber should generate the new asset number for
  receipt.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Maximo Asset  Management  7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * AUTO NUMBER IN SHIPMENT RECEIPTS:BMXAA7771E-The Asset exists *
  * at the site                                                  *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 9.x 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

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels