Depending on how BIRT reports were developed, they may look fine on screen (HTML), but can be displayed in a different way when they are exported to or printed using PDF. A simple approach can be used so that BIRT reports will look the same on screen and when they print in PDF. This approach follows: 1) After a new report is created by clicking on File -> New -> Report, select all the report containers (table, grids, etc) and on their layout tab, select the Property Editor tab, Properties sub tab and the General option as per figure 1... [More]

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With the sun warming his speckled skin, and in anticipation of his breakfast of insects, Leroy loves mornings.  And similar to One Eyed Al , and the odd ostrich, I’m a member of their pack loving mornings and the explorations the day holds.   Today, let’s explore another component of the Report Upgrade. In this previous BiLog entry , the impact the report upgrade to version 371 in Maximo 7503 could have on your custom reports was detailed.  But how do you know what reports may be impacted?  Depending on the... [More]

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In my experience as a software engineer, the value of an IBM Redbook in software design, implementation and maintenance can never be overemphasized. I started using Redbooks as reference material in my development projects back in the 90s. Learning and applying techniques and best practices always helped me deliver quality software to my customers on time. Back then I couldn't have imagined I would be part of a Redbook authors team! Time has moved on and I am really happy to share with all of you the link to the updated Migration Manager... [More]

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  Transaction processing associated with Maximo integration scenarios involving a high number of external systems, might not necessarily be the optimum when working with a SINGLE continuous queue. Application server’s queue configuration values will be driven by the largest common denominator that addresses the transactional needs of   ALL external systems. Are you aware that is possible to specify to each external system in your integration scenario a dedicated continuous queue? By configuring Maximo’s integration framework continuous queue... [More]

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Last week I showed you my cubicle .  This week, I used one of my favorite tools – my Magic 8 Ball – to see if I should show you more, and received ‘Reply Hazy’ in return.  Okay…I’ll follow its guidance and hold for now.  But what I do want to share today is more information on Report Upgrading.     When Maximo 7.5.0.3 was initially released, we noted that it included an upgrade to BIRT 3.7.1 .   If you were using a previous version of Maximo (and hence a lower version of BIRT) we recommended report upgrade best practices which included backup... [More]

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This is my cubicle where I work.  If I was good at directions , I could tell you it is located in the north-east corner of the second floor of Building 1 in Littleton.  But for now, I’ll tell you its nestled in the corner of the building by beautiful pine trees.  Maybe next week – we’ll explore inside In the meanwhile, let’s explore something different this week.  As we’ve talked about,  Maximo has an Open reporting architecture, where we enable and encourage you to use your reporting tool... [More]

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As the new leader of the world-wide Smarter Infrastructure Support teams, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year!  2013 promises to be an exciting year in IBM and particularly in product support. We're getting close to  Pulse 2013  and I'm excited to meet with many old and new customers and colleagues. One of the cornerstones of the conference, the Smarter Infrastructure Solution Center is the place to meet our Support and Development experts, engage in conversation with a fellow user, and generally be able to see... [More]

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  No Trends.   No New Year’s Resolutions.  No Lists of What’s In, What’s Out.  Instead, make 2013 a year to explore. Explore new concepts, functionality, technology, processes or products.   Here’s a list of what you can act on today to get started…..     Understand what Smarter Physical Infrastructur e is   Delve into the details of new concepts like telematics or work to implement a high availability Maximo configuration as detailed here     Create a new custom action class or utilize the new scripting capability following this example from... [More]

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