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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM MAS - Manage (Base)
Categories Supply Chain
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 6, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Give the user the opportunity to clear off holding balance

This is regarding case TS019399025.

In general it is possible to close POs for rotating items (due to user error) before the receiving process is complete which lead to a holding balance, that nobody can ever get rid of.

Reproduction steps:

1. Create a PO (any rotating item, any qty)

- Purchase order -> PO Line -> Rot Item -> approve PO

2. Go To Receving App and Select Ordered Items (do not receive rotating item) => Receipt will be WASSET

- only chose receive ordered items - select items and return with OK

3. Go To PO and Close the PO, ignoring all warning

Result: The Holding location will have the qty, which we can never get rid of.


We would like any action to either reopen the PO in order to void or complete the transaction.

Or rather clear of the holding balance, in terms of a write - off scenario, which would be the financially correct manner.


Idea priority High
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    May 15, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. Unfortunately, after evaluating this idea, we don’t believe it aligns with our product strategy and roadmap. Therefore, we will not be considering it for inclusion in our product at this time. Thank you again for your feedback.

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  • Guest
    May 15, 2026

    Thank you for submitting and voting on the Idea, we greatly appreciate your feedback. Please note that a dedicated tool or setting to clear the Holding Location balances will not be in focus for the upcoming release of Maximo. As a possible workaround, the warnings mentioned as having been ignored when closing the PO can be adjusted using the Application Designer to exclude the options of advancing with a PO close action despite items in the Holding Location. Please re-submit the idea for consideration of a subsequent release of Maximo if the enhancement is still in demand.

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