IJ50564: UPPER AND LOWER INVOICE TOLERANCES ARE BEING SELECTED FROM DIFFERENT SECURITY GROUPS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABSTRACT:
  Upper and Lower Invoice Tolerances Are Being Selected From
  Different Security Groups
  
  DESCRIPTION:
  The User is a member of two Security Groups that have different
  Invoice Tolerance levels set. During the Invoice approval
  process, the log shows that the Upper Invoice Tolerance and
  Lower Invoice Tolerance percentages are being selected for
  evaluation from two different Security Groups for the User. This
  is preventing invoice approval in some scenarios.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Log in to maxdemo instance as maxadmin
  	Create two Security Groups with different Invoice Tolerances:
  2. Go To Security | Security Groups
  3. Common Actions | New Group
  4. In the Group field, enter "INV 50"
  5. In the Description field, enter "Invoice Tolerance 50%"
  6. In the Start Center Template field | Select Value | click 5
  Administration
  7. Click the checkbox for "Display Side Navigation Menu?"
  8. On the Sites tab, click the checkbox for "Authorize Group for
  All Sites?"
  9. Save the record
  10. On the Applications tab | Applications section | click the
  "Grant Listed Applications" button, then click All Above
  11. Click OK at the System Message, "BMXAA3804W - Grant all
  access for listed applications for this security group?"
  12. Save the record
  13. On the Applications tab | click Filter | Description field |
  enter "invoice", then press Enter
  14. Click the "Grant Listed Options for This Application"
  button, then Save the record
  15. Repeat the steps to grant access to all options for the
  Purchase Orders application
  16. Repeat the steps to grant access to all options for the
  Receiving application
  17. Save the record
  18. On the Storerooms tab, click the checkbox for "Authorize
  Group for All Storerooms?"
  19. Save the record
  20. On the Limits and Tolerances tab, click the New Row button
  21. In the Organization field, enter "eaglena", then tab out
  22. In the Invoice Tolerance section, enter values:
  	Upper Invoice Percent: 0.5000
  	Lower Invoice Percent: -0.5000
  23. In the Tax Tolerance section, enter values:
  	Upper Tax Percent: 0.5000
  	Lower Tax Percent: -0.5000
  24. Save the record
  25. More Actions | Duplicate Group
  26. In the Group field, enter "INV 10"
  27. In the Description field, enter "Invoice Tolerance 10%"
  28. Save the record
  29. In the Invoice Tolerance section, update values:
  	Upper Invoice Percent: 0.1000
  	Lower Invoice Percent: -0.1000
  30. In the Tax Tolerance section, update values:
  	Upper Tax Percent: 0.1000
  	Lower Tax Percent: -0.1000
  31. Save the record
  	Add a User to both Security Groups:
  32. Go To Security | Users
  33. In the User field, enter "abby", then press Enter
  34. Click to open the record
  35. On the Groups tab, click the "Mark Row for Delete" button
  for all rows except for the EVERYONE Group
  36. Save the record
  37. Click the New Row button
  38. Click the Select Groups button
  39. In the Group field, enter "inv", then press Enter
  40. Click the checkboxes to select INV-50 and INV-10
  41. Click OK
  42. Save the record
  43. Log out
  	Verify the resulting User Security Profile:
  44. Log in as maxadmin
  45. Go To Security | Users
  46. In the User field, enter "abby", then press Enter
  47. Click ABBY to open the record
  48. On the Security Profile tab, scroll down to BEDFORD
  49. Expand the details for the BEDFORD Site
  50. Expand the details for TOLERANCES
  51. View the Tolerance values
  
  RESULT:
  The Upper Tolerances are from one Security Group, and the Lower
  Tolerances are from another Security Group:
  LOWER INVOICE PERCENT = -0.1000
  UPPER INVOICE PERCENT = 0.5000
  LOWER TAX PERCENT = -0.1000
  UPPER TAX PERCENT = 0.5000
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The Tolerances will be cumulative of both Security Group, with
  the most tolerances prevailing
  The Tolerance values should be:
  LOWER INVOICE PERCENT = -0.5000
  UPPER INVOICE PERCENT = 0.5000
  LOWER TAX PERCENT = -0.5000
  UPPER TAX PERCENT = 0.5000
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3-IFIX20231223-1405
  
  LOCAL WORKAROUND:
  none
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * UPPER AND LOWER INVOICE TOLERANCES ARE BEING SELECTED FROM   *
  * DIFFERENT SECURITY GROUPS                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

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