Recently we got a customer complained some UI interactions in Maximo 75 are too slow. We went to the customer's lab and did some tests, with HttpWatch/Firebug, we found the slow page response time is most from the response content receiving, not from the server side. In the customer scenario, they used signature option for most of the incidents in 'INCIDENT' application, and then they got a big size (more than 400 KB) of response content when switching the records. Through their poor network, the response content receiving time is... [More]

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 Maximo users... [More]

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To help you understand OSLC better, the 7.5.0.5 release of Maximo Asset Management features significant changes to the OSLC documentation in the information center. The existing 7.5.0.3 content that describes OSLC consumers has been enhanced, while a whole new section on OSLC providers has been added. The enhanced OSLC consumer section includes an example of designing an OSLC query interaction. Meanwhile, the OSLC provider content includes information on configuring Maximo Asset Management data as an OSLC resource to support creating, querying,... [More]

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For those of you looking for additional content regarding the Integration Framework (MIF), check out the refreshed Wiki Page for Integration Framework content.  New and existing content has been consolidated into one location for easier access.  A sampling of the content includes discussion around various integration components, use of processing rules on a service or channel and the use of an alternate key in inbound message processing.  There are also links to other content such as the Info Center and Support tech notes.... [More]

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Looking for more information on the new features in Maximo Asset Configuration Manager 7.5.1? The information center is a great place to learn more about flight log books , progressive inspection programs , and the new MSG-3 fields . If you’re wondering how to create a flight log book setup record  or what to do if you add a progressive inspection program that is already in progress , the information... [More]

How well do you understand IBM Support? Did you know that you can log, view and update PMRs (Problem Management Record) electronically via the SR (Service Request) tool? Did you know that a Severity 1 PMR is defined as: Critical Impact/System Down: Business critical software component is inoperable or critical interface has failed. This usually applies to a production environment and indicates you are unable to use the program resulting in a critical impact on operations. This condition requires an immediate solution. Did you know that... [More]

Introduction Occasionally we receive PMRs related to Email Listener connectivity and after having the customer do a simple test using telnet, they're able to isolate the difficulty outside of Maximo (and the JavaMail API).  Examples of problems raised as PMRs include refused connections, timeouts, and invalid credentials. The following three scenarios (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) will address how to validate protocol connectivity using basic authentication.  Communication with your email server may differ slightly from these examples and a... [More]

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X is misunderstood.    It can drive some to hold up a plane’s takeoff.  Others may celebrate with unusual sounds or squirm in agony when faced with it on their tile board.   Second only to Q and Z with its 8 point value, X should be recognized as a critical alphabetical character.   Report request page xml is also often misunderstood.  Misconceptions exist on what the request page xml is, when it needs to be generated and when it doesn’t need to be generated.   To minimize that confusion, a listing... [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]