Platform features

In addition to the features that are needed to build and support the core functions of most business applications, IBM® Maximo® Real Estate and Facilities provides many other features that range from exporting metadata to organizing records into a hierarchy.

• The platform has the ability to associate calendars and schedules with records. This feature can be used to track the availability of resources or to initiate actions at predetermined times.
• The platform has the ability to export the metadata that makes up an application from the environment in which that application was developed to an XML file. The XML file then can be imported to other platform installations. For more information Migrating objects.
• The platform has a variety of features to allow applications running on the platform to work with applications running outside the platform. The platform is able to work directly with a variety of technologies including Excel, database tables, and SOAP. For more information, seeIntegration with external applications.
• The platform has the ability to organize records into a hierarchy. This is especially useful for organizing some types of data such as organization structures, location levels, and geographical subdivisions. The platform also has the ability to roll up totals through a hierarchy.
• The platform has a variety of security related features to allow an administrator to exercise a great deal of control over who can access what kinds of data and what people can do with the data.
• The platform has features to help adapt applications to work in different countries and in different languages. For more information, see Globalizing applications. .
• Information for application developers who are building or customizing an IBM Maximo Real Estate and Facilities Workplace Performance Management application that runs on IBM Maximo Real Estate and Facilities can be found in Performance framework.