We can already add custom modules to main Go To dropdown menu, but here are two tutorials from IBM on how to re-position the menu items with detailed instructions on updating the backend database to achieve what you want. Changing Application … Read More
Maximo has a powerful feature that can take the load off of both user and administrator. A common example of a request a Maximo administrator may get is, 'Is there anyway I can avoid typing in this list of 286 new inventory items into Maximo?'. In … Read More
This STE will cover: - Understand Maximo's Reporting Options - Understand the benefits of each option, and how they can be applied in your unique environment - Review Maximo's Open Reporting Architecture and Options - Detail Report Upgrade … Read More
As some of you may know, the only way you can add new modules in Maximo is to duplicate an application such as Work Order Tracking from within Application Designer in order for it to show up in the 'Go To' drop down menu. But it doesn't really show … Read More
What APARs are corrected in the Maximo 7.5.0.1 fix pack? Maximo 7.5.0.1 fix pack is currently slated to be released in 4Q 2011. Click here to view the latest attached spreadsheet which includes the current list of fixed APARs for this fix pack. … Read More
I found this post to be very interesting from Burak Bolek. He talks about writing your very own custom java web service. Will this method, you can almost do anything you want in Maximo via web services. Very cool! … Read More
If you have setup Maximo to use LDAP authentication and you try to go into the Users application and try to create a new record, you will get this error message: "You are using app server security, therefore you cannot call this method". So what … Read More
At the heart of every start center in Maximo is the result set. This is a user defined query that you can create and save on any object you want from within Maximo. You can create a query to return a list of workorders, assets, locations, etc. … Read More
Here is an interesting post on using the signature option to hide tabs for certain security groups. 1. Sign in to Maximo as maxadmin; 2. Go to System Configuration -> Platform Configuration -> Application Designer; 3. Select the … Read More
What is an eSignature in Maximo? It is an electronic signature that consists of a user ID and a password known only to the user. It confirms that the person changing a record is the person who logged in to the system. Go to Database Configuration … Read More
