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IJ46606: BMXAA8435E ERROR IN EMAIL LISTENER WHEN AN EMAIL IS SENT IN HTML FORMAT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Problem description:
    
    BMXAA8435E error in Email Listener when an email is sent in HTML
    format.
    
    
    Steps to reproduce:
    
    Set up Email Interaction in MAS/Manage to approve a Work Order
    by replying with "1" in the email (https://www.ibm.com/support/
    pages/email-interaction-setup-using-workflow)
    
    
    Current results:
    
    The mail sent in HTML format is not being processed by the email
    listener. The following error occurs in the email listener
    
    	BMXAA8435E - The action number  in the email is not a numeric
    value. Check the communication template.
    		For input string: ""
    
    If the email is sent in Plain text format, the mail gets
    processed successfully by the listener.
    
    
    Expected results:
    
    The emails sent in HTML format should also get processed
    successfully.
    
    
    Environment:
    
    Tivoli's process automation engine 8.3.2
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Maximo                                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Augmented HTML removal to ensure all stray MS template       *
    * <head> text is removed.                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    

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 number

    IJ46606

  • Reported component name

    MAXIMO ASST MGM

  • Reported component ID

    5724R46AM

  • Reported release

    761

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2023-04-28

  • Closed date

    2023-05-25

  • Last modified date

    2023-05-25

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"Maximo Asset Management"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"761","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
25 May 2023