Don't you just love NEW?   NEW Year, NEW Start, and NEW Resolutions, and NEW Maximo 76 Release!  YES!!!   Maximo 7.6 is packed full of NEW Business Intelligence (BI) features !  NEW features for the suite of Maximo BI Tools!  This suite of tools has expanded in Maximo 76 to provide you an even greater selection of tools to choose from to meet your unique business and project needs.  In Maximo 76, these tools now include QBE:   Query By Example or Data Download.... [More]

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Since the 7.1 release when Maximo began integrating with Cognos, I've resolved several PMRs. Many of these were similar issues, but one of the primary concerns was locating relevant error messages and which log files to locate those errors in. For 'Part 1' of this blog, I will cover the common log files that should be reviewed when investigating issues with the Maximo/Cognos integration and submitting PMRs to Support. Cognos Log File Locations : The Cognos log files that will need to be checked when... [More]

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How long have these been here?  A jar of mustard, a bottle of pineapple juice and a wedge of unidentifiable cheese in the back corner of our refrigerator?  While I scratch my head trying to remember the day of their last usage - I know that these items are extremely obsolete . Likewise, you may have a number of items in your Inventory which are obsolete or inactive .  To help you identify issues like these,  new Inventory Management content for Maximo is now available!   This content is contained within the... [More]

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I can’t decide.   Some days I want a pie.  Other days, I only want a bar.   The new Maximo BI Workspaces are perfect for my indecisiveness.  I can change the display of the metrics from a pie, to a bar or from a wide range of other graph types.   Using the Work Order Metrics by Classification workspace as an example, I initially view the Backlog work order metric in column format.     This column format is very clear, but I want to re-structure this metric so I can view the data... [More]

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Do you have a pair of these on your desk?   Even if yours aren’t fire engine red with cubic zirconia sparkles…glasses enable us to see things more clearly.   Likewise, the Maximo Business Intelligence (BI) Packs enable you to view Maximo data in a much clearer format.      Frequently, your users export the results of an application query to Microsoft Excel to view and analyze Maximo data.  However, as shown here, the results of that data can be overwhelming, and tedious... [More]

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They are not for everyone.   Some people cringe or run away quickly when seeing them – while others embrace the beauty of these amazing succulent plants. Likewise, the new Maximo Business Intelligence (BI) Packs introduced here are not intended for every user in your environment.  Its functionality targets a specific segment of your users.  And giving this tool to that segment of users will enable them to dynamically and efficiently analyze Maximo data. As detailed in these BiLogs earlier, we often place... [More]

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The view is very different at the bottom than the top of the Grand Canyon.  Both are magnificent, but offer incredible, varying perspectives on one of the 7 wonders of the world. The view of your data is very different in Maximo than it is in Cognos .   Maximo’s very effective Business Intelligence tools, including KPIs, Application Exporting and Reporting, enable operational insight on your data.   Cognos offers a very different analytical view on that same Maximo data. Highlighting Cognos’... [More]

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I didn’t see any faces on my toast this morning.  But the tall oak outside my kitchen window gave me a very inquisitive look as I left the house.   Really?  Yes.  Seeing is believing!   In the last few BiLogs, we’ve been talking about the metadata used in the Maximo-Cognos Report Integration.  These discussions have included -      1. Defining the meta data, as a pre-joined, hierarchal collections of database object here    2. Capitalizing on... [More]

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Some rules are hard to follow.  Not eating dessert  before dinner.  Always walking inside of the crosswalk.  Not bringing my favorite Diet Raspberry Ice Tea to a movie theatre.      Business rules in Maximo specify product functionality.  In the Maximo Cognos report integration, there are some key business rules to be aware of for the metadata publishing process we’ve been reviewing the last few weeks.   As noted in the last entry, you can publish Report Object Structures... [More]

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Engulfed by granite from its neighboring town of Quincy, you will find Step 294  , inside the historic Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts.  Its simple structure pays tribute to the incredible courage displayed in this epic battle between the Americans and British in the Revolutionary war.   Simplifying the creation of the Cognos meta data was the driving force behind Maximo Cognos Integration.   As noted here , a meta data or packages, are prejoined collection of database tables, is required... [More]

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I made it to Step 294.   In addition to my sneakers getting a workout over the last few weeks, we’ve also reviewed the Maximo- Cognos Report Integration.   Using Cognos reporting in your Maximo environment is one of the many report options available to you with Maximo’s Open Reporting Architecture.    You can read more about these options in the Maximo 7.5  or Maximo 7.1  Report Upgrade Planning guides available here.   In the last BiLogs, we’ve talked thru... [More]

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Where?   Where did I leave my keys ?  Where is my to do list ?   But most importantly…where are the cupcakes?   Where is a frequently used term in reporting – as the Maximo ‘Where’ clause is the key to launching any type of report from Maximo.   You can access Cognos Report Studio reports from within Maximo in a number of different ways as detailed in this prior Bilog entry .   These Cognos reports can be executed using the Application query, also... [More]

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My plant grew hands.   I think he wants to stretch towards the sun, or at least ACCESS some of the cherry tomatoes growing on either side of him.  Likewise, you may want to ACCESS Cognos reports from Maximo.   There are three ways that you can do this, including - 1.  From an application’s Action Menu, you can select ‘Run Reports’ and access any registered Cognos Report.   Once you select the Cognos report, its request page appears for you to enter parameter... [More]

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Can you imagine life without numbers?  What time would we meet for coffee?  How much would the coffee cost, how many ounces would it be and how would you text me if you were going to be late? Depending on your morning or evening perspective….coffee may be the least of our worries in a life with no numbers.  But there is no doubt that numbers are critical in identifying supported software versions! As noted here , Maximo’s Open Reporting Architecture enables you to use your reporting tool of choice thru... [More]

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