IJ45833: CONTRACT REFERENCE FIELD ON PURCHASE REQUISITION ALLOWS INVALID ENTRIES TO BE SAVED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABSTRACT:
  Contract Reference Field On Purchase Requisition Allows Invalid
  Entries To Be Saved
  
  DESCRIPTION:
  If an invalid or otherwise non-existing contract number is
  entered in the Contract Reference field on a PR, the entry is
  not validated and the record is allowed to be saved without
  error. Additionally, when the invalid entry is entered, the
  Contract Type and Contract Revision fields do not update to
  null.
  
  -L2 reproduced this with current maintenance
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Log in to maxdemo instance
  2. Go To Purchasing | Purchase Requisitions
  3. Common Actions | New Purchase Requisition
  4. In the Contract Reference field | Detail Menu | Select Value
  5. Click to select a valid contract
  6. Verify that the values for the Contract Type and Contract
  Revision fields populate on the PR
  7. In the Contract Reference field update the value with a
  contract number that does not exist, and tab out
  RESULT: the Contract Type and Contract Revision fields do not
  update (null is expected)
  8. Save the record
  
  RESULT:
  The PR saves without error
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The Contract Reference field should not allow an invalid entry,
  and the record should be prevented from saving
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.3-IFIX20221121-1310
  Build 20220823-0909
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Purchasing                                          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Contract Reference Field On Purchase Requisition Allows      *
  * Invalid Entries To Be Saved                                  *
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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