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Hi Everyone,

We're currently working on improving the data accuracy and usability of the Failure Codes in the SR and WO application in Maximo 7.6.1.3. We want to prevent users from selecting certain failure codes that are no longer applicable or valid for use.

So far, we've taken the following steps:

·        Changed the description of these outdated codes to something like "NOT APPLICABLE FAILURE MODE" to discourage selection.

·        Attempted to apply Global Data Restrictions and CEM configuration to hide them from the lookup.

However, we're encountering these challenges:

·        The codes still show up in the list, sometimes as XXXXXX.

·        Users continue to mistakenly select them, as the actual code values cannot be changed, and they still appear in the lookup.

My Goal:

I want to to completely hide specific Failure Codes in the Failurelist.failurecode field from user selection during SR creation, while still retaining the historical data integrity (i.e., not deleting them).

Hi Erick

Perhaps it would be better to make the whole thing a bit more flexible.

My recommendation: I would build a flexible function for this by creating a checkbox on the UI with the option of defining whether a failure code should be displayed or not.

I would proceed as follows:

• Create a new YorN field on the tables Failurelist (name e.g. FAILURECODEHIDE)
• Display the field on the UI (Failure application)
• Create a condition (name e.g. FAILUREHIDE)
• Create a restriction on FAILURELIST

This also gives you the option of hiding the failure code only in the 'Select value' and not in general. And SRs with 'old' failure codes can still be processed (e.g. status change or work notes).