IJ28808: IN DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS, PROBLEM IN THE DESCRIPTION GENERATED FROM A CLASS STRUCTURE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  In both Locations and Item Master applications, the Description
  does not get truncated when it is generated from a class
  structure and exceeds the length of the field configuration.
  In the WO Tracking application, the value entered in the
  Attribute field does not go to the WO Description.
  
  Steps to Replicate:
  
  1. Using Database Configuration app, make sure the Length of all
  the attributes below are set to 100:
  ASSET.DESCRIPTION
  LOCATIONS.DESCRIPTION
  ITEM.DESCRIPTION
  WORKORDER.DESCRIPTION
  
  2. Go to Classifications application.
  
  3. Create and save a new Classification record with just 01
  Attribute as the following:
  Classification: CLASSX
  Generate Description: Yes
  Use Classification: Yes
  Using With: ASSET, ITEM, LOCATIONS, WORKORDER
  Attribute: ATTX; Data Type: ALN
  
  4. Go to Assets application.
  
  5. Create and save a new Asset record with no Description.
  
  6. Go to Specifications tab.
  
  7. Associate the Classification CLASSX.
  
  8. In the Alphanumeric Value of Attribute ATTX, enter a string
  of 105 characters, as for example
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n123456789h12345
  
  9. Save the record.
  
  Result:
  No problem. The system saves the Asset record with the
  Description below:
  CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n12
  
  10. Go to Locations application.
  
  11. Create and save a new Operating Location record with no
  Description.
  
  12. Go to Specifications tab.
  
  13. Associate the Classification CLASSX.
  
  14. In the Alphanumeric Value of Attribute ATTX, enter a string
  of 105 characters, as for example
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n123456789h12345
  
  15. Try to save the record.
  
  Result:
  The system throws the error below:
  "BMXAA4049E - The value specified exceeds the maximum field
  length that is allowed for this attribute: Value = CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s12..., Object Name=LOCATIONS, Attribute Name=DESCRIPTION,
  Maximum Length=100."
  
  Expected Result:
  Similar as Assets application, Locations application should save
  the record with the Description below:
  CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n12
  
  16. Go to Item Master application.
  
  17. Create and save a new Item record with no Description.
  
  18. Go to Specifications tab.
  
  19. Associate the Classification CLASSX.
  
  20. In the Alphanumeric Value of Attribute ATTX, enter a string
  of 105 characters, as for example
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n123456789h12345
  
  21. Try to save the record.
  
  Result:
  The system throws the error below:
  "BMXAA4049E - The value specified exceeds the maximum field
  length that is allowed for this attribute: Value = CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s12..., Object Name=ITEM, Attribute Name=DESCRIPTION,
  Maximum Length=100."
  
  Expected Result:
  Similar as Assets application, Item Master application should
  save the record with the Description below:
  CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n12
  
  22. Go to WO Tracking application.
  
  23. Create and save a new WO record with no Description.
  
  24. Go to Specifications tab.
  
  25. Associate the Classification CLASSX.
  
  26. In the Alphanumeric Value of Attribute ATTX, enter a string
  of 105 characters, as for example
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n123456789h12345
  
  27. Try to save the record.
  
  Result:
  Even selecting the "Generate Description" check-box in the
  Classifications application, in the WO Tracking application the
  string entered in the Attribute field doesn't go to WO
  Description.
  
  Expected Result:
  Similar as Assets application, WO Tracking application should
  save the record with the Description below:
  CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n12
  
  Reported in Version:
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users on systems configured to update location        *
  * descriptions with location specifications.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Error "BMXAA4049E - The value specified exceeds the maximum  *
  * field length that is allowed for this attribute: Value =     *
  * CLASSX,                                                      *
  * 123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s *
  * 123456789s12..., Object Name=LOCATIONS, Attribute            *
  * Name=DESCRIPTION, Maximum Length=100." encountered when      *
  * classifying a location when the classification has Generate  *
  * Description set to true and the length of the description    *
  * generated exceeds the length of the LOCATIONS.DESCRIPTION    *
  * attribute.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
   1. Using Database Configuration application, make sure the
   length of LOCATIONS.DESCRIPTION attribute is set to 100.
   2. Go to Classifications application.
   3. Create a new Classification record with just 01 Attribute
  as
   the following:
   Classification: CLASSX
   Generate Description: Yes
   Using With: LOCATIONS
   Attribute: ATTX; Data Type: ALN
   4. Go to Locations application.
   5. Create a new Operating Location record with no Description.
   6. Go to Specifications tab.
   7. Associate the Classification CLASSX.
   8. In the Alphanumeric Value of Attribute ATTX, enter the
  string
   below of 105 characters:
  
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
   56789s123456789e123456789n123456789h12345
   9. Try to save the record.
   RESULT:
   The system throws the error "BMXAA4049E - The value specified
   exceeds the maximum field length that is allowed for this
   attribute: Value = CLASSX,
  
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
   56789s12..., Object Name=LOCATIONS, Attribute
  Name=DESCRIPTION,
   Maximum Length=100."
   EXPECTED RESULT:
   As happens in the Assets application, the auto-generated
  Description value should get truncated and the Location record
  saved with the Description below of 100 characters:
   CLASSX,
  123456789t123456789t123456789t123456789f123456789f123456789s1234
  56789s123456789e123456789n12
   REPORTED IN VERSION:
   IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
   package:
   Release 7.6.1.3 of Base Services
  

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

  ASSETS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AS

Applicable component levels