IJ39067: PUBLISH CHANNEL SUB RECORD VALIDATION ISSUES WHEN SETUP WITH RETAIN MBOS=N

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• System allows to untick the "Retain Mbos" flag and save the
  publish channel which has "Object" based set rules.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Create a publish channel with this configuration:
  a. Create Publish Channel  MYWO .
  b. Associate the OOTB Object Structure MXWO
  c. Save the publish channel
  d. Untick the  Retains Mbo s?  flag
  e. Enable Message Tracking for this publish channel.
  f. Add a Processing Rule with Action=SET
  g. Click on  Sub-Records Fields  button, dialog opens
  h. Click  New Row  button and populate  WOL1  in the  Field
  text box.
  i. Choose the  Object  Radio button. An error message
  appears. This error is expected and is not an issue for this
  document/case. The error occurs because the  Retain
  Mbo s?  flag is unticked on the Publish Channel.
  j. Click OK on the error message. "BMXAA6021E - Object
  processing rules are not allowed."
  k. Click Cancel on the Sub-Record dialog
  l. Tick the  Retain Mbos  flag on publish channel and
  repeat steps g, h and i of this section.
  m. Now it allows the user the select the  Object  radio
  button without any errors.
  n. Fill in the Object values and click OK button
  
  2. Add this publish channel the External system, provide end
  point, enable it and save the external system.
  System allows to untick the  Retain Mbos  flag and save
  the publish channel which has  Object  based set rules
  1. Open the publish channel MYWO (created above)
  2. Verify it has the Sub Record dialog with rows
  3. Exit the dialog
  4. Untick the  Retain Mbos  flag and save.
  5. Record is saved and the system did not throw any errors
  (like step-J of step 1).
  6. It should not have allowed me to save, as the publish
  channel had SET rules based on Object.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Expecting an error message when the  Retain Mbos  flag is
  unticked on a publish channel which has object based SET rules.
  Inverse error message of BMXAA6021E (see Step J of Step 1).
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo MIF Publish Channel users                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * System allows the "Retain Mbos?" flag to be unchecked and    *
  * saved on Publish Channel having object-based set rules.      *
  ****************************************************************
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Create a publish channel with this configuration:
  1a. Create Publish Channel MYWO .
  1b. Associate the OOTB Object Structure MXWO
  1c. Save the publish channel
  1d. Untick the "Retains Mbos?" flag
  1e. Enable Message Tracking for this publish channel.
  1f. Add a Processing Rule with Action=SET
  1g. Click on Sub-Records Fields button, dialog opens
  1h. Click New Row button and populate WOL1 in the Field
  text box.
  1i. Choose the Object Radio button. An error message
  appears. This error is expected and is not an issue for this
  document/case. The error occurs because the Retain
  Mbo s? flag is unticked on the Publish Channel.
  1j. Click OK on the error message. "BMXAA6021E - Object
  processing rules are not allowed."
  1k. Click Cancel on the Sub-Record dialog
  1l. Tick the Retain Mbos flag on publish channel and
  repeat steps g, h and i of this section.
  1m. Now it allows the user the select the Object radio
  button without any errors.
  1n. Fill in the Object values and click OK button
  2. Add this publish channel the External system, provide end
  point, enable it and save the external system.
  System allows to untick the "Retain Mbos?" flag and save
  the publish channel which has Object based set rules
  2a. Open the publish channel MYWO (created above)
  2b. Verify it has the Sub Record dialog with rows
  2c. Exit the dialog
  2d. Untick the Retain Mbos flag and save.
  2e.Record is saved and the system did not throw any errors
  (like step-1J of step 1).
  2f. It should not have allowed me to save, as the publish
  channel had SET rules based on Object.
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Expecting an error message when the "Retain Mbos?" flag is
  unticked on a publish channel which has object based SET rules.
  Inverse error message of BMXAA6021E (see Step J of Step 1).
  

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

  INTEGRATION

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46I1

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