IJ47606: ATTRIBUTE INITIALIZE VALUE LAUNCH POINT NOT WORKING FOR YORN FIELD IN AUTOMATION SCRIPT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  
  Attribute Initialize Value Launch Point not working for YORN
  field in Automation Script
  
  PROBLEM:
  
  Using an automation script with an attribute initialize value
  launch point for a YORN field, we see the error below when
  trying to add a new record in the application:
  BMXAA4118I - The Boolean field is blank and requires a value.
  
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE:
  N
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Go to Database Configuration;
  2. Search for LABOR object;
  3. In Attributes tab, create a custom attribute called
  BBQUALIFIED;
  4. Fill in title, description and choose YORN as type. Fill in
  the default value with 0 or 1;
  5. Apply Configuration Changes;
  6. Go to Application Designer;
  7. Search for LABOR application;
  8. Click Labor tab;
  9. Add a textbox;
  10. Right click textbox and click Properties;
  11. For attribute, type BBQUALIFIED;
  12. Save the changes;
  13. Go to Automation Scripts;
  14. Create a Script with Attribute Launch Point;
  15. Fill in Launch point and description, choose LABOR for
  object and BBQUALIFIED as attribute;
  16. Select 'Initialize Value' as event and click next;
  17. Fill in script and description. Log level as error, jython
  as script languade and click next;
  18. Add the code:
  if (not mbo.isNew() and mbo.getString('TYPE') != ''):
         if(True):
  
  mbo.setValue("BBAQUALIFIED",1,MboConstants.NOACCESSCHECK);
  19. Click create;
  20. Go to Labor Application;
  21. Click new labor.
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  In UI:
  BMXAA4118I - The Boolean field is blank and requires a value.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  A new record should be created.
  
  ENVIRONMENT (SYSTEM INFO):
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2-IFIX20220628-1241
  Build 20200715-0100 DB Build V7612-284 HFDB Build HF7612-129,
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Attribute initialize value launch point not working for YORN *
  * field in automation script                                   *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 8.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

  SYSTEM CONFIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46S1

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