Maximo Cognos integration

If you use Cognos from IBM, then Maximo fix pack 7.1.1.6 now supports Cognos reporting.  I have heard a lot about Cognos, but I have yet to use it.  If you do use it, how do you like it? Is it easy to use or is there a steep learning curve? [IBM … Read More

Maximo fix pack 7.1.1.6 now available

On December 14, 2009, IBM Software released the Base Services 7.1.1.6 fix pack for Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, and Tivoli Asset Management for IT. Download Description This product update corresponds to fixes for … Read More

Maximo skins

Are you sick and tired of year old Maximo UI design?  Well, Maximo 7.1.1.5 comes with a new skin. … Read More

Maximo keyboard shortcuts

As a developer, I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts.  Anything to save time is a good thing.  So here is a list of Maximo keyboard shortcuts that could help save you some time.  There are many more keyboard shortcuts that aren't mentioned here so if … Read More

Setup FailureCode inbound integration object

This guide will help those of you who have a lot of failure codes and list to import and don't want to do it by hand.  I don't know why IBM didn't have an integration object setup out of the box, but here is the guide to setting up FailureCode … Read More

Set default filter where clause in application designer

You can set default filters for workorders in Maximo, by setting the default where clause in the application designer.  You can set it so that when a user first opens the workorder module, only the PM worktypes are queried.   The user can still … Read More

Improve Maximo network performance

This article explains how to improve network performance for Maximo 6 or 7. If you are running Maximo  in a low bandwidth and/or high latency network, reduce network bandwidth utilization by enabling the data compression filter & enable a filter … Read More

Change Maximo timeout warning

Here is an interesting article on changing the advanced timeout warning message in Maximo. I think the default is set to 10 minutes, where after 10 minutes of inactivity, a dialog will pop up warning you that you will be logged out in 2 minutes.  You … Read More

Show default craft of lead person on the workorder

In Maximo 4.1.1, you used to be able to select a laborcode or craft on a workorder. Now in Maximo 6 and 7, you can't even select either one. You now have to select a person ID for the lead field on the workorder. I am not completely sure why IBM got … Read More

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