IJ46282: ERROR BMXAA4642 - MATERIAL RESERVATION QUANTITY ISSUE WHEN MULTIPLE MATERIAL LINE ITEMS REFERENCE SAME ITEM NUMBER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DESCRIPTION: The Quantity validation logic in Material tab is
  not correct when:
   There are multiple Material Line with same Item Number in WO
  Plans Tab
   There are actual quantities issued for this Item Number to the
  WO
  Maximo is incorrectly calculating the reservation quantity, or
  doing quantity validation from Material Line updates, that its
  assuming all actual issued quantity for the item is for the
  Material Line you are updating, even if the issue quantity is
  not relevant to the material line in question.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  I) Pre-Requisite
  1. Login to Maximo
  2. Go to Administration -> Organizations
  3. Filter for and select the org
  4. In More Actions, select Work Order Options -> Edit Rules
  5. In the WP Materials? column, put a checkmark on the WMATL row
  
  6. Click OK
  
  II) Create WO
  1. Go to Work Orders -> Work Order Tacking
  2. Click New (Copy WO number)
  3. Click Plans tab
  4. Click Materials sub-tab
  5. Click New Row
  6. In the Item Number field, enter 0-0031
  7. In the Quantity field, enter 6
  8. In the Storeroom field, select CENTRAL
  9. Click New Row
  10. In the Item Number field, enter 0-0031
  11. In the Quantity field, enter 10
  12. In the Storeroom field, select CENTRAL
  13. Save
  14. Change the Status to WMATL
  
  III)Creat Inv Usage
  1. Go to Inventory -> Inventory Usage
  2. Click New
  3. In the Storeroom field, enter CENTRAL
  4. Click on Select Reserved Items button
  5. Filter for the Work Order from Step II.1 above
  6. For the reservation with 10 items, issue 15 (over issue)
  
  IV) Modify WO
  1. Go to Work Orders -> Work Order Tacking
  2. Filter for and select the work order from Step II.1 above
  3. Click on the Plans tab
  4. Click on Materials sub-tab
  5. Change the Quantity in Line 1 from 6 to 4
  
  Expected behavior
  Current reservation for Material Line Item 1 is deleted and a
  new reservation is created with quantity 4
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  UI shows the following - "Error: The quantity cannot be less
  than what has been already issued. (BMXAA4642)"
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * _MAXIMO_                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ERROR BMXAA4642 - MATERIAL RESERVATION QUANTITY ISSUE WHEN   *
  * MULTIPLE MATERIAL LINE ITEMS REFERENCE SAME ITEM NUMBER      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * A property is used to resolve this issue as                  *
  * "mxe.app.wpmaterial.enablewpitem".                           *
  * When mxe.app.wpmaterial.enablewpitem is set to 0, while      *
  * modifying materials on Plans Tab there will be no match of   *
  * corresponding line on Actuals Tab but only item data. When   *
  * user tries to update a quantity on Plans Tab, error will be  *
  * thrown or not is based on total quantity issued to work      *
  * order for that item. This is default behaviour as maximo     *
  * currently works.                                             *
  * When mxe.app.wpmaterial.enablewpitem is set to 1, while      *
  * modifying materials on Plans Tab there will be match of      *
  * corresponding line on Actuals Tab using WPITEMID. When user  *
  * tries to update a quantity on Plans Tab, error will be       *
  * thrown or not is based on quantity issued to work order for  *
  * that item line.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 8.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