I need to set limits when faced with these.  Knows as Fluffernutters, smooth, decadent peanut butter and sticky marshmallow topping on plain white bread form the ultimate comfort sandwich.  With a cold glass of milk, the number I can toss down is crazy high.   You may also need to stop your users from over-indulging by setting records limits when they create Ad Hoc or QBR (Query Based Reports.)  The creation process of ad hoc reporting is where users select the fields, application query, sorting and grouping that they... [More]

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  I have an unwarranted fear of bridges.  I attacked this fear head-on last week and forced myself to walk over a beautiful bridge in Portland, Oregon while attending the stellar MUWG conference.  My legs were unsteady and my mind continually meandered to the rust surrounding me – but I eventually claimed victory on the other side of the Williamette River.       To minimize your meandering while looking for Maximo Report documentation, a new, downloadable spreadsheet has been prepared for you.... [More]

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Even though in the out-of-the-box configuration, the LONGDESCRIPTION table and its LDTEXT field are audit enabled, it does not mean all objects’ Long Description fields are audit enabled.  For audit records to be generated for a specific object’s Long Description field, you need to set the object  as well as its      DESCRIPTION_LONGDESCRIPTION field to audit-enabled.    For example, if you'd like to audit the ASSET table's Long Description field, these steps need to be... [More]

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Configuration Managed (CM) assets are different from other product assets because they can be composed of other assets or components defined within a hierarchy that have associated CM rules. Thus, CM assets are also called complex assets and they are built based on its corresponding model.   You can have a better understanding of the ACM Model application and its concepts accessing the following URL: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/a9ba1efe-b731-4317-9724-a181d6155e3a/entry/acm_quick_user_guide_models2?lang=en... [More]

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I was fired from my first job.  I was 16 years old, working as a busboy for a busy restaurant in Buffalo when my boss told me to refill the ice in the salad bar.  As I carried a large bucket filled with ice past the busy dinner crowd, I suddenly lost my grip.  As the ice chips settled everywhere – in plates of hot lasagna, bread baskets and under the feet of waitresses - my boss icely told me to grab a mop and then head home.   While I quickly learned that moving ice was not a viable career option for me…... [More]

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The Middleware Installer for Maximo and other Maximo based products provides an option to install and configure IBM Tivoli Directory Server as an LDAP server for Maximo Security.  Sometimes, it may be desirable to install and configure ITDS manually.  This  new Wiki page  outlines a step by step procedure for installing and configuring ITDS for Maximo Security.    You can also access the page at this shortened url:  http://ibm.co/XtFE3U   The procedure detailed in the wiki page includes steps on adding the required Maximo security users but can... [More]

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An established Maximo Asset Management 7.5 deployment can be copied into multiple environments. This allows you to duplicate environments for the purposes of development, testing, and prototyping. You can refine best practices for your product in development and test environments. You can then apply the best practices to the production environment.   A new document describing the cloning process for is available on the IBM Maximo Asset Management wiki .   This document provides information on cloning a Maximo Asset Management 7.5 environment... [More]

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At IBM we often get asked about security vulnerabilities and how our products are impacted. Did you know there is a pro-active step you can take to stay informed? IBM has a community, similar to the Asset Management one, where you can subscribe to security alerts and bulletins. Here you can find IBMs response to all of the things that you may hear of on the news and resources for improving security in your own organization. Customers and outside organizations report possible issues to IBM and then uses standards similar to the... [More]

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You can create screencasts (also known as viewlets) of Maximo to help your employees learn more about the product or to help them understand and complete complex tasks. Often, a company customizes Maximo and screencasts are a good way of providing company-specific information to your employees that is not available in Information Centers or other IBM platforms.   A screencast is basically a recording of the computer screen, which can be produced and edited to create video demonstrations.  Used correctly, screencasts can be an engaging and... [More]

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