IJ42744: CANNOT CHANGE CM ITEM IN ASSETS(CM) APPLICATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DESCRIPTION:
  When the User tries to use the Change CM Item action on the View
  tab in Assets (CM), nothing happens and a null pointer exception
  appears in the log similar to:
  
  "...Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at psdi.app.assetcatalog.AssetCatalogService.processOldAndNewSp
  ecSets(AssetCatalogService.java:2714)
  at psdi.app.assetcatalog.AssetCatalogService.generateSpecSet(As
  setCatalogService.java:2445)
  at psdi.app.assetcatalog.AssetCatalogService.generateSpecSet(As
  setCatalogService.java:2254)
  at
  psdi.app.asset.FldAssetItemnum.action(FldAssetItemnum.java:307)
  at psdi.plusa.app.asset.PlusAFldAssetItemnum.action(PlusAFldAss
  etItemnum.java:41)
  at psdi.plust.app.asset.PlusTFldAssetItemnum.action(PlusTFldAss
  etItemnum.java:52)
  at psdi.mbo.MboValue.validate(MboValue.java:1768)
  at psdi.mbo.MboValue.setValue(MboValue.java:924)
  at psdi.mbo.MboValue._setValue(MboValue.java:1289)
  at psdi.mbo.MboValue.setValue(MboValue.java:1185)
  at psdi.mbo.Mbo.setValue(Mbo.java:2441)
  at psdi.plusa.app.asset.PlusAAsset.updateAssetCat(PlusAAsset.ja
  va:1108)
  at psdi.plusa.webclient.beans.asset.PlusASAOnOffTreeBean.update
  AssetCat(PlusASAOnOffTreeBean.java:959)
  ... 67 more"
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Log in to maxdemo instance
  Create 2 CM Items:
  2. Go to Asset Configuration Manager (CM) | CM Item Master (CM)
  3. Common Actions | New CM Item
  4. In the Part field enter "ITEM-001"
  5. In the Description field enter "CM Item 001"
  6. In the Vendor field enter "almar" and tab out
  7. In the Item field | Detail Menu | Select Value | click an
  existing record, such as RMOTOR
  8. More Actions | Add to Item Master
  9. Click OK
  10. Save the record
  11. More Actions | Duplicate Item
  12. In the Part field enter "ITEM-002"
  13. Update the Description field to "CM Item 002"
  14. More Actions | Add to Item Master
  15. Click OK
  16. Save the record
  17. Go To Inventory | Item Master (CM)
  18. In the Item field enter "item-" and press Enter
  19. Click the Select Records checkbox and then select ITEM-001
  and ITEM-002
  20. Common Actions | Change Status
  21. In the New Status field click the drop-down arrow, then
  click Active
  22. Click the checkbox for, "Roll New Status to Organizations
  and Inventory?"
  23. Click OK
  Create a Model with a child asset and 2 Build Items:
  24. Go To Asset Configuration Manager (CM) | Models (CM)
  25. Common Actions | New Model
  26. In the Model field enter "M-001"
  27. In the Description field enter "Model 001"
  28. In the Label System field | Select Value | click ATA
  29. In the Labels for M-001 section | Label System | Select
  Value | click ATA
  30. In the Build Items for M-001 section click the New Row
  button
  31. In the Build Item field enter "C-1"
  32. In the CM Items for C-1 section | CM Item field | Detail
  Menu | Select Value
  33. Click ITEM-001
  34. Click the New Row button
  35. In the CM Item field | Detail Menu | Select Value | click
  ITEM-002
  36. In the Labels for C-1 section | Label field | Select Value |
  click 000000
  37. Save the record
  38. On the Configurations tab | Configurations section | uncheck
  the checkbox for Abstract in the row
  39. Click the Change Status button in the row
  40. In the New Status field click the drop-down arrow, then
  click Active
  41. Click OK
  42. In the Revisions section click the Change Status button in
  the row
  43. Uncheck the "Draft?" checkbox
  44. Click OK
  45. Save the record
  46. On the Build Hierarchy and Position Rules tab | Hierarchy
  Tree tab
  47. Right-click on the row in the Build Hierarchy table
  48. Click New Child
  49. In the Build Item field | Select Value | click C-1, then
  click OK
  50. Save the record
  Create a CM Asset:
  51. Go To Assets | New Asset Assemblies (CM)
  52. Common Actions | New Asset Assembly
  53. In the New Asset field enter "A-001"
  54. In the CM Item field | Detail Menu | Select Value | click
  M-001
  55. In the configuration field | Select Value | click M-001;
  Model field updates with M-001
  56. In the Asset Status field | Select Value | click Active
  57. In the Serial field enter "S-1234"
  58. In the Registration field enter "R-4321"
  59. Save the record
  60. More Actions | Create Sub Assemblies from CM Build
  61. Click OK at the System Message, "BMXAM0226I - New asset sub
  assemblies and their meters created successfully."
  62. On the Sub Assembly Details tab | Build Item C-1 | Asset
  field | enter "C1"
  63. Save the record
  64. Common Actions | Change Status
  65. In the Status field click the drop-down arrow, then click
  Active Status
  66. Click OK
  67. More Actions Create Asset
  68. Click OK at the System Message, "BMXAM0224I - Asset created
  successfully."
  Verify CM Asset:
  69. Go To Assets | Assets (CM)
  70. In the Asset field enter "a-001" and press Enter
  71. Click A-001 to open the record
  72. On the View tab expand details for the row to verify the
  Asset Hierarchy:
  73. Parent: Asset A-001 / CM Item M-001
  74. Child: Asset C1 / CM Item ITEM-001
  Change CM Asset:
  75. Right-click on the row for the child asset (C1)
  76. Click Change CM Item
  77. In the To CM Item field | Detail Menu | Select Value | click
  ITEM-002
  78. Click OK
  
  RESULT:
  CM Item does not change; Exception messaging in log appears (see
  DESCRIPTION)
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  CM Item updates to new item
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2-IFIX20220506-1004
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * NullPointerException : CANNOT CHANGE CM ITEM IN ASSETS(CM)   *
  * APPLICATION                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR will be contained in a future release.
  

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