Do you have a requirement to make the memo field required when status is gonna be changed to specific status? Actually, your requirment may not be done using conditional UI setting. You may need to use automization script or java code in order to achieve your requirement.   You can reference below automation script example.  The requirment :  make the memo field required when status is gonna be changed to 'Approved'  in the Change Status Dialog. - Go to the Automation Scripts  - Select Action /... [More]

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You may want to create a Work Order(WO) automatically when saving a SR record if a condition for a field is satisfied. Please reference below automation script example.   The case:  If  WOREQUIRED is true when saving a SR record whose assetnum is 11230 ,  create a WO from that SR. Please follow the steps. 1. Go to the Database Configuration - Open TICKET object   - Create the attribute "WOREQUIRED" with  YORN type.  The default value is set as 0.  Apply DB Changes in Admin Mode. 2. Go to the... [More]

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This blog covers the work that the Maximo Asset Configuration Manager (ACM) team has been doing recently, in particular the last ACM release and the capability for electronic Flight Log Book (eFLB). This is not a user guide, but a brief insight into the approach and how we went about it, so even if you don’t use ACM it will (hopefully) be interesting.     The Requirement for Automating the FLB for ACM: The requirement to have an eFLB as part of Maximo ACM was driven by client demand to support the automation of... [More]

In this quick blog we'll discuss how to access a custom module from an automation script. Often in the script application we create long and complicated scripts which are embedded inside a multiline textbox. Maintaining the bulk of your scripts on your file system will allow code modularity as well as allow for maintenance and deployment via an scm system such as RTC or git.   On our system we will place a simple file called test.py under C:\myLibrary with the contents: # Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and... [More]

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Maximo® for Service Providers 7.5.3 introduced the feature to automate the billing of price schedules, which means no need of human interaction to create bill batches and copy transactions.  With this function you can choose the frequency of billing generation and group these b ill batches by order number, customer cost center, customer PO, or reporting user, expanding the possible ways to organize customer billings.   Take a look at these two new topics to learn how to use this function: Configuring Automated Billing... [More]

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Did you know that Auto-Locate hierarchy has been enhanced in Maximo Spatial 7.5. The text below describes the order and hierarchy of processing data in Maximo records that can possible generate a map position. The objective is simple. There is not always a direct link between the Maximo and GIS feature record. So rather than not display something in the map, try to find some information in the record that has a direct link to an object in the map or that can be geocoded using an address or GPS coordinates. This ultimately results in a better... [More]

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Over the last few years I've talk to a lot of Maximo users and implementers and one of the most FAQ often asked is, "How can we keep track of attribute changes?"  It's very clear that Maximo users value their data and want an ability to keep track of changes made to attributes they love the most.  By default there are many type of changes which are already tracked historically, like the history of an Asset moving from one location to another or the status changes of a Work Order but if a customer adds new attributes or wants to track... [More]

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When using RFID to audit assets at a location can be done using Maximo Mobile 7.5.1.  How can this be done? Can I see who did the audit and when? The first thing you need to do is associate the RFID Tag to the assets. This is done using the attribute MOBRFIDTAG attribute on the asset object.  1) Go To Application Designer 2) Open the Asset application 3) Add a new Text box to the screen 4) In the Text Box Properties add MOBRFIDTAG to the Attribute field                      ... [More]

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Maximo will allow an Attribute to be deleted from Database Configuration while there is an active Launch Point that references it.  Steps to reproduce:  1. In Database Configuration application, add a new attribute to ASSET or some other object.  1.1. Turn on Admin Mode and Apply Configuration Changes.  2. In Automation Scripts application, Create a Script with an Attribute Launch Point.  2.1. The Object and Attribute should be the one you added in step 1.  2.2. Name the launch point and script something valid, and make the source code... [More]

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