IJ39544: AFTER ADDING AN ATTRIBUTE TO COMPMASTER OBJECT, AN ERROR IS RETURNED WHEN ADDING COMPANY TO ORGANIZATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  
  After adding an attribute to COMPMASTER object, an error is
  returned when adding company to organization
  
  Steps to reproduce:
     1. Go to Database Configuration application
     2. Search for COMPMASTER object and add a new attribute:
  CXSUPPLIERID, with ALN 10
     3. Save the record
     4. Turn Admin Mode ON
     5. Apply configuration changes
     6. Turn Admin Mode OFF
     7. Go to Company master application and choose any company:
  e.g. ATI-R
     8. On the side nav panel, click on Add Company Master to
  Organization
     9. In the pop-up, choose any Organization: e.g. EAGLESA
     10. Click OK
  
  Current results - The following error occurs: BMXAA4176E -
  Attribute CXSUPPLIERID does not exist. Gather the logs from the
  <HOME> directory and determine the process or app referencing
  the invalid attribute.
  
  Expected results - after clicking OK, the Company master should
  be added to the organization without any errors.
  
  Environment:
  
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * After adding an attribute to COMPMASTER object, error        *
  * "BMXAA4176E -                                                *
  * Attribute CUSTATTR1 does not exist..." is encountered when   *
  * adding company to organization                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Go to Database Configuration application
  2. Search for COMPMASTER object and add a new attribute:
  CUSTATTR1, with ALN 10
  3. Save the record
  4. Turn Admin Mode ON
  5. Apply configuration changes
  6. Turn Admin Mode OFF
  7. Go to Company master application and choose any company:
  e.g. ATI-R
  8. On the side nav panel, click on Add Company Master to
  Organization
  9. In the pop-up, choose any Organization: e.g. EAGLESA
  10. Click OK
  Result: The following error occurs: BMXAA4176E - Attribute
  CUSTATTR1 does not exist. Gather the logs from the <HOME>
  directory and determine the process or app referencing the
  invalid attribute.
  

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

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels