Please note that everything in this blog is now current as of October 21st, 2019.   Our Maximo IFIX release process is what we call the “1+2" model.   Before I go into detail, let’s get the terminology out of the way: IFIX – Interim Fix; contains multiple APAR fixes and is cumulative in nature. Released monthly. Automation QA Testing -  Install test, BVT, automation testing Full QA Testing -  All of the above + testing of each individual APAR.     What does this new “1+2 model” mean in a nutshell? All IFIXes will be released... [More]

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Ever wonder how to remove a secondary or an additional language in Maximo? Today's your lucky day as I will walk you through on how you can do it in this blog entry.   First of all, there is no functionality of TDToolkit that will remove a secondary language. Therefore we will be doing this activity in the back-end, direct to your database.   We can start by viewing your available languages in your database. To view all your installed additional languages, run the following query against your database: select languagename,... [More]

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After spending about 45 minutes trying to figure out why my Scheduled Start & Finish Dates were not populating on the Gantt View, I figured it out. The out of the box Scheduled Start & Finish dates on the Gantt View tab, those fields are actually tied to the start and end of the Repair Facility Assignment not the Schedule Start and end dates from the work order.  To show the Scheduled Start & Finish Date, Maximo has to be configured in the scheduler application for those dates to be used. The link below will take you to a DCF... [More]

*NOTE*    This document was created for Maximo Anywhere 7.6.1, but can be followed for Maximo Anywhere 7.6.2.    Some time back I wrote a couple start to finish guides, one for LDAP configuration and another for clustering in WebSphere which went very well.  Lately I've been working on Maximo Anywhere configurations and have had a lot of requests for more detailed documentation. I've been installing the product since it's first release of 7.5 and things have come a long way and changed quite a bit since then.  With the release of... [More]

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Hello All, Some of you may have wondered what determines if the data for a pie chart on a Start Center Result Set displays below or to the side of the graph? The list of data values will display on the side or bottom depending on the amount of room available.  This usually corresponds to setting the columns on your Start Center to being narrow or wide in your Start Center layout. If you are on the wide side of the Start Center then it will put the values along the side (Result Set on right side below), and if it is on the narrow side then... [More]

The Interim Fix (IFIX) is available at Fix Central.   As with all IFIXes, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.10 Interim Fix 008 is cumulative and includes all fixes provided with MAM 75010 IFIX 007, with these additions:   APAR Application Name Description IV89751 Meters In the Meters application, you can only add the first reading to a characteristic meter. IV80777 Desktop Requisitions When you add a MRLINE REFWO to a desktop requisition, the GL debit account is not populated. IV84807 Work Order Tracking When you approve a task... [More]

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Hello All, in Maximo 7.6.0.3 a System Property called webclient.richtext.sanitize was added to address a cross-site scripting vulnerability . The property uses a filter that allows the rich text sanitizer to implement a security policy based on the sanitizePolicy.xml file that is stored in the properties folder. This filter helps make sure that users don't supply malicious code in the HTML they send for their profile, comments, etc., that get persisted on the server. When the property is enabled (set to 1, which is the default), the... [More]

Hello everyone! Here's another blog describing a specific scenario and issue that might come useful to anyone who might have a similar setup as described below.   ENVIRONMENT BACKGROUND To give you an idea of the environment I am talking about in this blog, It has 2 Maximo JVMs running on WebSphere Application Server.   -MXUI (assigned to port 9080) -MXUI2 (assigned to port 9081)   The MXUI server is dedicated for the Maximo U. The MXUI2 is being shared for the Maximo User Interface and an enterprise application that uses Web... [More]

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The Interim Fix (IFIX) is available at Fix Central.   As with all IFIXes, MAM 7601 IFIX 018 is cumulative and includes all fixes provided with Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.1 Interim Fix 017, with these additions:   APAR Application Name Description IV90672 Purchase Requisitions In the Purchase Requisition application, when a requisition is at an approved status, you can still update the fields on the requisition. IV67719 Security Groups See Security Bulletin ( CVE-2015-7396 )   I BM Control Desk 7.6.0.0 uses Tivoli's Process Automation... [More]

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Have you ever wondered whether the OOB BIRT reports are stored anywhere else on a Maximo server? And have you ever wondered if there is an easier way to obtain them, other than exporting them each time, using the export utilities?   Wonder no more! If you can use Remote Desktop, or get access to the Maximo server, and navigate to <drive letter>\:IBM\SMP\Maximo\reports\BIRT\reports folder, here you will find subfolders that mimic all of Maximo applications you should currently have access to. If you wish to obtain an OOB .rptdesign... [More]

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After applying TPAE IFix for TPAE 7.5.0.8 and newer, user cannot select a future date on Display From field while modifying person availability in People(Oil)/(HSE)/(SP) application.   Steps to replicate: 1. Apply the fix for APAR IV75236 for TPAE 7.5.0.8 or newer. 2. Go to People(Oil)/(HSE)/(SP) application. 3. Select any record. 4. Select Action > Modify Person Availability. 5. On Display From field, select any future date. At this point the error "BMXAA3329E - The end date should be greater than or equal to the start date."... [More]

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The Interim Fix (IFIX) is available at Fix Central.   As with all IFIXes, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.9 Interim Fix 014 is cumulative and includes all fixes provided with MAM 7509 IFIX 013, with these additions:   APAR Application Name Description IV87677 Activities and Tasks In the Activities and Tasks application, no entry is made in the communication log when a communication template is sent   To install the IFIX, see Installing an Interim Fix in Maximo 7.5 .

The Interim Fix (IFIX) is available at Fix Central.   As with all IFIXes, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.11 Interim Fix 002 is cumulative and includes all fixes provided with MAM 75011 IFIX 001, with these additions:   APAR Application Name Description IV90786 Classifications An attribute that is inherited by an asset from a hierarchy is inherited to other objects also. IV89751 Meters In the Meters application, you can only add the first reading to a characteristic meter. IV90543 Work Order Tracking In the Work Order Tracking... [More]

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NOTE: For Microsoft Windows 2008 users, you must log in as an administrator before you upgrade to a Maximo Asset Management interim fix pack. If you attempt to upgrade when you are not logged in as an administrator, the installation fails. NOTE: The Interim Fix file should be copied to a location on the administrative workstation where Maximo is installed. NOTE: Uninstall Information: This interim fix is provided to you as a Process Solution Installer (PSI) compressed zip file. When installed with PSI , it overwrites existing files in your... [More]

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