IV27814: IN PURCHASE CONTRACTS, MAXIMUM AMOUNT FIELD REMAINS EDITABLE WRONGLY.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Steps to replicate the issue in Maximo 6.2.8, Maxdemo database:
  
  - Log in Maximo as wilson
  
  - Go to Contracts > Master Contracts
  
  - Add a new Master Contract against any valid Company
  
  - Save
  
  - Select Action > Authorize Sites > and authorize BEDFORD Site
  
  - Approve Master Contract
  
  - Select Action > Create Associated Contract
  
  - In Create Associated Contract box:
  . click on Autonumber button
  . take note of this number
  . select Type = Purchase Contract
  . click OK
  
  - Go to Contracts > Purchase Contracts
  
  - Bring up the Purchase Contract create above
  
  - Notice that Maximum Amount field is read-only. It's ok.
  
  - From Type field, select BLANKET
  
  - Notice that Maximum Amount field becomes editable
  
  - So from Type field again, select PURCHASE
  
  The issue is: notice that Maximum Amount field remains editable.
  

Local fix

• No workaround has been found.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Purchase Contract                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * <span><span>Steps to replicate the issue in Maximo 6.2.8,    *
  * Maxdemo database:<br/><br/>- Log in Maximo as wilson<br/>-   *
  * Go to Contracts &gt; Master Contracts<br/>- Add a new Master *
  * Contract against any valid Company<br/>- Save<br/>- Select   *
  * Action &gt; Authorize Sites &gt; and authorize BEDFORD       *
  * Site<br/>- Approve Master Contract<br/>- Select Action &gt;  *
  * Create Associated Contract<br/>- In Create Associated        *
  * Contract box:<br/>. click on Autonumber button<br/>. take    *
  * note of this number<br/>. select Type = Purchase             *
  * Contract<br/>. click OK<br/>- Go to Contracts &gt; Purchase  *
  * Contracts<br/>- Bring up the Purchase Contract create        *
  * above<br/>- Notice that Maximum Amount field is read-only.   *
  * It's ok.<br/>- From Type field, select BLANKET<br/>- Notice  *
  * that Maximum Amount field becomes editable<br/>- So from     *
  * Type field again, select PURCHASE<br/><br/>The issue is:     *
  * notice that Maximum Amount field remains                     *
  * editable.<br/></span></span>                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * None                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:<br/>      Release 6.2.9 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:

Modules/Macros

• Maximo
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ASSETS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AS

Applicable component levels

• R621 PSY

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