IJ51101: CURRENCY VALUE AUTOMATIC CHANGE AFTER SUBMITTING A REQUISITION.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description
  User had set up an exchange rate from currency B to currency A.
  While use is submitting a requisition with currency B, currency
  automatically update to currency A but the line cost still the
  same value.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  .GO TO >> INVENTORY >> ITEM MASTER
  .Create a new item
  .Click in Vendor tab
  .Add a new row
  .Vendor: GOODYEAR
  .Currency: USD
  .MORE ACTIONS >> ADD ITEMS TO STOREROOM
  .Storeroom: CENTRAL
  .Click OK
  .Issue Unit: EACH
  .Order Unit: EACH
  .Click OK
  .COMMON ACTIONS >> CHANGE STATUS
  .New Status: ACTIVE
  .Roll New Status to Organizations and Inventory: YES
  .Click OK
  .GO TO >> FINANCIAL >> EXCHANGE RATES
  .Click New Row
  .Convert from Currency: PESO
  .Convert to Currency: USD
  .Exchange Rate: 0.0018900
  .Active Date: 1/15/24 9:00 AM
  .Expiration Date: 1/16/24 6:00 PM
  .Save
  .GO TO >> SELF SERVICE >> DESKTOP REQUISITIONS >> CREATE
  REQUISITION
  .Click CONTINUE button
  .Item: ITEM001
  .Vendor: GOODYEAR
  .Currency: PESO
  .Quantity: 5
  .Order Unit: EACH
  .Unit Cost: 1,000.00
  .Line Cost should be updated to 5,000.00
  .Click CONTINUE button
  .Click SUBMIT button
  
  RESULTS: Currency updated to USD and line cost still 5,000.00
  EXPECTED RESULTS:  User is not expecting the update in currency.
  Currency should be what user entered.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * CURRENCY VALUE AUTOMATIC CHANGE AFTER SUBMITTING A           *
  * REQUISITION                                                  *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 9.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