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Setting up an exception destination on the continuous queue
In the past the question has come up often regarding the best way to configure the error queue exception destination for the inbound continuous queue (CQINBD) and the inbound continuous error queue (CQINBDERR) used by the Maximo Integration Framework. There are many ways these exception destinations can be configured, and it really depends on how the Ingration Framework system is being used and what the preferred behavior would be. In most previous documents, my instructions stated specifying the name of the error queue CQINBDERR in the... [More]
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Setting PM Generation To Autoinitiate Work Flow Process For Generated Work Orders.
I had a conversation with a customer earlier this week and was surprised to learn they were not aware that we can automatically generate work orders automatically and have them initiate into a workflow process. S o, let me help you get back some of your very valuable time, I've created a dcf that outlines the things needed to set this up. Hope this helps save you some time! Link to DCF: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002343
Tags: order work #maxsup autoinitiate flow |
Setting Organizations Default Stock Category.
I just wanted to create this quick blog and share some information. As of Maximo 75, there has been a design change as to how the default stock category now works. Use the link below to be taken to the DCF document that outlines the changes that have been made. Stock Category Functionailty Has Changed. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991474
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Setting Asset Created Via Asset Template to Auto Initiate
I was chatting with a customer who was not aware that we can now have assets created via an asset template enter work flow automatically if needed. Seem's this has been something always in Maximo, but it has not always worked as needed . The apar associated with this issue is IV84773 and has been corrected by design as of M ax imo 7 50.1 1. The set up for it is very straight forward and requires very little set up, the link below will take you the document that outlines what needs to be done for set up. Link to DCF: ... [More]
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Setting a wrap length in resultsetportlet.jsp file for fields in Start Center
What if your customers who updated the system property webclient.shortenportlettext for truncating the description in result set portlets on start centers are looking to increase the length the display is set to as there is a lot of white space between columns that could be put to better use ? This is how it displays in a Result Set portlet in Start Center, limited to only 35 characters : Some users want to increase the width the description should be set to displays, so it looks like the screenshot below. I was able to adjust the wrap... [More]
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Setting a default font size for Rich Text controls
Your main purpose here is to set a default font size for the Rich Text Format controls or RTF. Well.. there are some considerations that need to be taken into account as below. There is a drop down on the toolbar to increase the font size, but that will have to be done for each record that is edited. There is a property to easily change the list of fonts ( webclient.richtext.fontlist ) that are available, but not the font sizes. Regarding having a way to set a default font size, we see that users have been complaining that the default... [More]
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Set up a PM with an expiration flag to automatically be deactivated
Some clients have asked if it possible to set up a PM so that it is no longer valid after a number of work orders are generated or past a certain date? With a little configuration and the use of an escalation, a PM can automatically be deactivated based on number of uses or date (or any other criteria that is applicable) In Database Configuration, add a field to PM to mark it for limited use ... [More]
Tags: pmwogen #supmax deactivated |
Set Default Authorize Sites for Purchase Contracts Application
If you only have one Site configured for your system. In the meantime if you want to default to the site value when Authorize Site on the Purchase Contracts application. You can write an automation script to set the default site value. The difficulty is the user has to authorize a site each time when creating a new contract. In order to achieve this. Create an Object Launch Point Object CONTRACTAUTH Click... [More]
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Server Round Trips Taking Too Long?
In Maximo
7.5 the user interface properties were moved from the
webclient.property file into the database. Now these properties can be accessed
and configured from the UI. Change can
occur dynamically - without shutting down the server or rebuilding and reploying
ear files, making Maximo more responsive so users can work faster. For
instance, if you have applications where your users experience network latency
and the server round-trips for validation take too long consider Client-Side
validation. Use the
System Properties... [More]
Tags: process properties system automation maximo latency |
Sending e-mails via SMTP in the IBM Maximo Enterprise Asset Management 7.x
Abstract This tutorial aims at explaining the steps required to configure an SMTP account for sending e-mails in the IBM Maximo EAM 7.x. Additionally, this tutorial provides a usage example of this SMTP account. Objectives Sending e-mails via Maximo is a feature that aims at alerting the users of some actions that take place within the system. In this article, I will provide you with an example on how to send the password of a user via e-mail. Prerequisites The user must have Administrative access privileges (Administrator) in order to execute... [More]
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Select Failure Codes not displaying in alphabetical order
Some Maximo users have noticed that when you initially pull up your list of Failure Codes in the Work Order Tracking application, that the Failure Codes display in a random order and are not sorted. To see this pull up a work order, click on the Failure Reporting tab, and then click on "Select Failure Codes". What you see will look something like this: You can get it to sort by the failure code by clicking on the "Failure Code" column header, but some users would prefer that by default the values appear... [More]
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Security Restrictions? Application restrictions? What’s the difference?
You may need to add restrictions to new or existing Maximo attributes, for example, making them required, read only or hidden. Let’s describe the different ways you can do this from either Application Designer or with attribute restrictions in the Security Groups application. These restrictions can be either conditional or non-conditional. What is the difference ? Application Designer configurations are always for one application. Configurations that use data restrictions can apply to all applications that use the object or attribute or to one... [More]
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Securing communications with Maximo Anywhere
In today's blog post I will be discussing securing different communication points in an Anywhere environment. Securing communications between Mofile First and Maximo: Using the iKeyman SSL tool on Windows to create and manage keystores, keys and certificates as well as provide some examples of how we can use this tool. We will describe the differences between self-signed and CA signed certificates, and will be creating a self-signed certificate for signing our own certificate request. Once signed, we will receive our certificates into the... [More]
Tags: anywhere tls attachments ibm-blog ssl doclinks |
Scripting with Maximo
Today I am going to introduce you to the world of scripting with Maximo. Maximo scripting let you customize a slew of Maximo components. These components include these kinds of customizations: Customizing MBOs through save-point and initialization-point validations and actions and MBO field validations and actions. Customizing workflow, escalation, conditional UI, menus, and push-button actions via scripted actions and conditions. It is important to understand that the Automation scripts are a server-side artifact, as opposed to a client-side... [More]
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Scripting solutions for error "BMXAA0019I - The field is either read only or part of the primary key. You cannot edit this field"
You may have written some scripts for Maximo 7.5 version which worked correctly but the same script failing on Maximo 7.6. You will receive the above error. This is an example how to resolve the error. This script simply copies the Target Start, Target Finish date to the Scheduled Start and Scheduled Finish date Go to Automation script create an attribute launch point for object workorder ... [More]
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Scripting report execution in 7.5
A few days ago Pam Denny and I had a discussion on whether any aspects of reporting could be automated through automation scripts. I had heard similar questions from clients at a previous Pulse event and I was quite intrigued by the possibilities. The user need was very clear though: can the end user avoid having to click through a number of steps to configure report execution and instead of the system execute the report in a pre-configured way? Such an approach should not require Java customization. I spent some time reviewing the reporting... [More]
Tags: eam script maximo reports scripting sccd tpae automation |
Script to help determine License compliance for Maximo Asset Management 7.6.Industry Solutions
License compliance for the Maximo product can be a confusing topic, especially when you include Industry Solutions and any other add on applications. The document at the link below discusses monitoring usage of software licenses using the License Usage Monitor application. http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8CCV_7.6.0.3/com.ibm.mbs.doc/lic/c_monitor_use_sw_lic.html This information, however, may be available for some Industry Solutions and add-ons but not for all.... [More]
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Scheduling an escalation to run every weekday but not on weekends
Have you ever wanted an escalation to run every day but not on weekends? Maximo 7.5 supports using a calendar-based schedule for escalations . There are 2 fields (Calendar and Shift) that have been added to the Escalation Point section in the application for this purpose. In the Calendar Organization, the Calendar and Shift fields specify values to limit when the escalation is run. The Calendar and Shift fields specify the days and times for which the escalation is valid. If you set up a calendar to be only Monday to Friday and then... [More]
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Scheduler Start & Finish Date, Gantt View, read this and save some time.
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]
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Scheduler 7.5.2 now has "Manage Commit Access" capability
Did you know that "Manage Commit Access" has been added Scheduler 7.5.2 due to popular demand? Multiple authorized planners can now work on the same scheduler to making the planning process more efficient. This enhancement is included in TPAE 7.5.0.7 Interim Fix 010 and higher 7.5.0.7 IFIX build. Also, it will be available in the upcoming TPAE 7.5.0.9 Below is a test case for this feauture: 1. Log in as user MAXADMIN, created a schedule. Go to the Select Action menu, select the 'Manage Commit Access' option.... [More]
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Scheduler - how to add values to "Modify WO details" dialog
You can modify WO details in Scheduler application through “Modify Work Details” right click action. This action is applicable for both single and multiple selected work orders. If you want to add any new (even custom) fields to this dialog to update a related work order you may want to consider the following steps. ABC attribute (field) there could be an out of the box WO attribute (field) or a custom attribute (filed). Steps below are for the custom attribute. Skip step 1.1 for the existing WO attribute. 1. Go To System... [More]
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Scheduler - how to add "right click" action to the gantt view
It might be that you want to add some custom “right click” actions to gantt view in one of Scheduler, Graphical Assignment, or Graphical Crew Manager applications. To do so you need: 1. Register an action: insert a new record into skdaction table. For example: insert into skdaction ( skdobjectname , objectname , appletactclass , skdactclass ,title,remark, actionname , ismenubased , skdactionid , multirec , dlgname , menuorder , usewith ) values ('SKDACTIVITY','WORKORDER',' com . ibm . tivoli . maximo . skd... [More]
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Saving time with automation scripts
Sometimes, it feels like the day doesn’t have enough hours to get everything done. Time is always at a premium. Finding ways to save time has become something of an art form. Automation scripts can reduce the time that you spend on automating tasks because you do not need to recompile Java™ files or restart the server. And now, in version 7.6, automation scripts are expanded and enhanced to provide even more opportunities to save time. You can now do the following:... [More]
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Save icon not enabled after updating HTML in Communication Template.
When editing HTML body text - an image URL - I discovered that I wasn't able to save my changes. I needed to edit the 'regular' view in order to save the record. In our 7.5.0.8 environment this was not the case. I could save if I just made changes to the HTML. 1- Open Maximo as maxadmin 2- Go to Communication Templates app 3- Create a new communication template 4- On the Applies To field, select WORKORDER 5- Fill the Send From field with some value, like an email address 6- On the message field, paste the following content :... [More]
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Sample MaxDemo Barcodes
The following list of Maximo demo records is useful for scanning into a mobile product like Maximo Anywhere when you want to do a quick check for testing/troubleshooting. BarcodesMaxdemo.docx | View Details
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Running the Asset Cost Rollup report in Maximo 7.5
Recently a client contact presented an issue regarding running above report which was timing out (with stuck threads listed in logs) as it was very large. This was later revealed to be due to never running the report in all the years the client has had Maximo installed. The business partner working on behalf of the client, devised a method to avoid time out's by using a where clause and also to run the report in chunks rather than the whole period.... [More]
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Run Database Configuration reports without full access to the application
Steps to run eAudit, eSig and others Database Configuration reports without grating full access to the application. It is possible to run Database reports without granting FULL access to Database Configuration app. However, you have to grant at least a Read Access to Database Configuration application. Please follow this steps. 1. Go to Application Designer application and bring up CONFIGUR app. 2. Click Select Action -> Add/Modify Signature Options 3. Find the READ option and remove the values from "Option Also Grants" and... [More]
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Rotating Items, Rotating Inventory and Rotating Assets...dizzy yet?
I am
often amazed how many times I receive questions regarding Maximo's
rotating inventory functionality. The surprise comes from the fact
that this functionality has been in the product since at least the days of
3.x (maybe earlier...anyone have a copy of 2.1.1 and can tell me?) Many
customers are looking to implement or expand their usage of rotating
inventory so it seemed appropriate to provide a bit more information on
what all this rotating stuff is about. So what
is a rotating item? Functionally, it is an item record that has... [More]
Tags: maximo supply_chain asset ibmeam 7.5 materials rotating mam inventory |
Rich Text data showing in COMMLOG table and in Reports (Script Solution)
When creating a communication from work order module or any other application, communication logs and email that was triggered are fine, but you may be noticing some rich text data when the record gets saved to the database (Commlog table). You may also be noticing unwanted tags in the data in reports. The Rich Text tags can be stripped from the field using an Object Launch point AutoScript. 1. Go to Automation Scripts app 2. Click Select Action and create a new Object Launch Point 3. The Object is COMMLOG 4. The events should be Add and... [More]
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Reverse Invoice
Many of us who has been working with Financial (FI) accounting
systems knows when an invoice transaction saved in the FI system, it
automatically post account entries to a General Ledger in response to
the entries being saved in the financial accounting systems.
Occasionally, an invoice produced by a financial accounting system
may need to be reversed or removed from financial records within the
General Ledgers (e.g., in case of an error without performing the
return of the goods, etc.). In order to accomplish reversal of... [More]
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