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
I have found this perfect article on how to setup JMS configurations for multiple instances of Maximo that quickly guides you through the process. If you only have one instance, this should help you get started with the Integration Framework. … Read More
If you go into the system properties within Maximo, you will notice that all the passwords are displayed in plain text. Anyone that has access to this module can see everything. You may or may not want to keep this functionality, but you can … Read More
The workorder assignment manager already has a built in color code scheme where it changes the font color of the rows depending on what the priority of the workorder is. We can expand this functionality to other modules as well such as the Workorder … Read More
Question Prevent Decommissioned and Not Ready locations from getting displayed in the locations lookup Answer Workaround: 1. Go to the domains application. Create a new Table domain click New Row button. Enter the following: DOMAIN: … Read More
If you are using Maximo 7 and having trouble getting the cron tasks to run, make sure you don't have the Admin Mode turned on. To turn off admin mode, go to System Configuration -> Platform Configuration -> Database Configuration then click on … Read More
This article by IBM support explains how to change the status of a record with an inbound transaction with MEA or the MIF. Question How do I get the Integration Framework or MEA to change the status of a record in Maximo? Answer Status … Read More
Here is an good IBM support article on adding a numeric range to the regular hours field for labor transactions. [IBM Support] … Read More
If you have been playing around with the Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA) or even the Integration Framework in Maximo 7, and you have tried to load labor transactions against a workorder, you may have encountered this very random error: Mismatches … Read More
We do a lot of custom 3rd party add on modules that all of our clients use and find very useful. Of course all these add on modules have to integrate tightly with Maximo for it to function properly. I have already shown how to automatically log in … Read More
