IJ51043: ENABLING CHECKBOX FOR ROTATING ITEM IN TOOLS APPLICATION GIVES AN SYSTEM ERROR BMXAA9922

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Issue Description:
  It is not allowed to set a Tool from non rotating to rotating
  when an Item/ Tool with the same name on a different Itemsetid
  is used.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Login to Maximo application and Navigate to tool application
  
  2. Create a tool TEST1 with itemset SET1 for a site BEDFORD and
  Save.
  2. In more actions click on Add tool to storeroom and add it to
  CENTRAL storeroom of Bedford with balance=0.
  3. Change the status to active.
  4. Navigate to default information and change the default site
  from BEDFORD to CHILEHDQ.
  5. Navigate to Item master(CM) application and create new item.
  Itemnum=TEST1 with site=CHILEHDQ and itemset=SET2.
  6. Change the status to active and add it to storeroom SANTIAGO
  with balance =10.
  7. Navigate to Inventory(CM) of site CHILEHDQ and search for
  item TEST1. Make it active.
  8. Navigate to Inventory usage and create new usage(E.g:1002).
  9. Select FROM SITE as CHILEHDQ, click on select items under
  usage lines and select the TEST1 as item.
  10.Expand the item , check for mandatory fields and add location
  as SANTIAGO.
  11.Change the status to complete and save it.
  12.Goto Tools application and try enabling the check box
  ROTATING and observe.
  
  RESULT: The following error message is displayed "This item is
  active and has been added to a storeroom. It cannot be made
  rotating(BMXAA9922)".
  EXPECTED RESULT: Error message should not be displayed
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3
  IBM Maximo Asset Configuration Manager 7.6.7.3
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ENABLING CHECKBOX FOR ROTATING ITEM IN TOOLS APPLICATION     *
  * GIVES AN SYSTEM ERROR BMXAA9922                              *
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  When identical items are present on two different sites, The
  rotating item checkbox becomes read-only, even if the current
  inventory balance for that one specific item on a particular
  site and org is zero and it is not currently used anywhere.
  While another identical item on a different org and site has a
  current balance of more than 0.
  

Problem conclusion

• This will be fixed 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