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Maximo MIF – Message tracking and the ‘store message?’ option

Chon Neth — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:51 +0000

In most of the MIF tutorials here, I like to use the Message Tracking feature so I know whether or not the messages even get received by Maximo and if it was processed successfully or not. There is another option to store the incoming messages to an XML file so you can view them later. [...]

Import users security groups with MIF

Chon Neth — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:53 +0000

I have previously shown you how to import users so this tutorial will show you how to import data via interface tables and set the users security groups. You will be able to set a users security group to defaults such as EVERYONE, DEFLTREG and even MAXADMIN security group. Related Posts:Import data with Maximo Enterprise Adapter [...]

EZMaxMobile is now supporting Windows Phone 7

Chon Neth — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:25:22 +0000

We are getting ready for IBM Pulse 2012 and making some major improvements to our EZMaxMobile solution. The first new feature is that we now support Windows Phone 7… Related Posts:EZMaxMobile now supports offline modeRugged devices for EZMaxMobileEZMaxMobile Wins Prestigious IBM Tivoli Award for Best of Show AwardMaximo Mobile: EZMaxMobile and barcode scanningVisit us at [...]

IBM Pulse 2012 – Release the Beast: How USAA Went on the Mobile Offensive in a Defensive Environment

Chon Neth — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:58:18 +0000

Are you attending IBM Pulse 2012? Are you looking for a mobile solution for your business? Then stop by this session to see how USAA stopped syncing their mobile devices and started using real-time connectivity with EZMaxMobile to improve stability and lower failure rates. Session Details: 1120 Release the Beast: How USAA Went on the [...]

Create a new application in Maximo

Chon Neth — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:43 +0000

In this tutorial, I will show you what are the basic steps to creating a new application within Maximo. This tutorial won’t go into details about custom java class but it will show you what you need to do to add a new application. For simplicity sake, this new application won’t have any business logic, [...]

Best Practices for System Performance 7.5x White Paper

Chon Neth — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:13:25 +0000

Rick over at developerWorks has posted a white paper on system performances related to TPAE products. If this is something you need, I suggest you take a peak. Related Posts:Using date ranges in BIRT reportsMaximo 7 performance best practicesMaximo 7.1 Integration Framework Configuration BasicsMaximo business object (MBO) developmentMaximo WikiPowered by Contextual Related Posts

Get database specific date formats for MBO queries

Chon Neth — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:15:19 +0000

One of the biggest challenges of using MBO’s are queries that use date ranges or date values in general. This is because any user can be connected to an Oracle, SQL Server or DB2 instance and they all use dates differently. There is a class called SqlFormat that will help take care of the date [...]

Using date ranges in BIRT reports

Chon Neth — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:14:34 +0000

I have always wondered what the ‘operator’ field was used for in the report administration application. When you want to use date ranges in BIRT reports, this is exact what it’s used for. Here is a link that shows how to extend QBR reports to include date ranges. Related Posts:Best Practices for System Performance 7.5x [...]

Maximo fix pack 7.1.1.10 now available

Chon Neth — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:04:40 +0000

On December 8, 2011, IBM Software released the Base Services 7.1.1.10 fix pack for Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, and Tivoli Asset Management for IT Download Description This product update corresponds to fixes for Base Services (MBS), which is not a product, but is the base platform component for the products listed in [...]

Secure MIF web service methods with native authentication

Chon Neth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:57:23 +0000

By default, MIF web services are unsecure, but if you are using native Maximo security and not LDAP, you can secure MIF web services with this configuration change. Normally Web Services and HTTP Servelets are secured using the MEAWEB Web.xml descriptor to map the maximousers security role in the Application Server to each service. If [...]

How to avoid PM’s from generating during a Holiday

Chon Neth — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:03:41 +0000

It might be a little bit late here but this is a good post on using active dates on PM’s Related Posts:Maximo links of interest 7-28-2010Maximo PM error message: “BMXAA3206E” while generating work ordersMaximo links of interest 3-3-2010Enable labor transaction future actual datesEverything you need to know about IBM Maximo 7.5Powered by Contextual Related Posts

Using the AddUser.bat file to add new users

Chon Neth — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:05:41 +0000

There are a bunch of .bat files that come with Maximo such as “configdb.bat” and many others. Here is one that lets you add users to Maximo just by running this file. Of course, like some of the .bat files, some of these aren’t officially supported by IBM so if you run into problems, they [...]

Maximo Integration Framework Session 1 in Mandarin

Chon Neth — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:28:59 +0000

This STE was yesterday but here is the official link to it and here is the PDF presentation as well. Related Posts:Maximo links of interest 7-28-2010Migration Manager DocumentsEverything you need to know about IBM Maximo 7.5Maximo links of interest 3-3-2010Hiding Sensitive Data via Data RestrictionsPowered by Contextual Related Posts

VMMSYNC Cron Task Setup

Chon Neth — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:11:42 +0000

Here is a step-by-step processing from IBM to setup to synchronize users and groups. Related Posts:MAXIMO performance best practice: use multiple JVMs to support users and functionalityThe multibrowsersupport property for Internet Explorer 7 & External LinksAdding A Picture Image To A Record Within An ApplicationIBM withdraws from Actuate support for Maximo productsCorrected Issues in Upcoming [...]

A better way to completely hide ‘new user’ registration on the Maximo login page

Chon Neth — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:09:01 +0000

I have posted a quick solution before to hide or disable the ‘new user’ registration link and ‘forget password’ link, but the issue there is that you can still click on the link if you put your mouse in the right area on the page. It also leaves the separator characters on the page which [...]

Create a work order and add labor hours with Maximo REST

Chon Neth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:45:53 +0000

You can already create a new work order with REST but it’s useless if you can’t add labor hours to it right? This tutorial will show you how to setup the MXWO object structure to be able to add LABTRANS records at the same time you create a work order. You can now create a work [...]

Add a relationship to a result set portlet in Maximo 7

Chon Neth — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:46:16 +0000

Here is a nice little tip for when you create a result set portlet, let’s say for a list of workorders that are assigned to the current user, and you want to add a related column to the result set. For example, you want the result set to show the workorder #, description, assetnum, asset [...]

Creating a work order with Maximo’s REST API framework

Chon Neth — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:19:34 +0000

In a previous tutorial, querying data use the REST API framework is fairly straight forward and much easier to use than WSDL web services. Now the question is, how do we update or create new records using this API? This tutorial will show you how to create a new work order using Maximo’s REST API. [...]

How to update ASSET classifications with Integration Framework (MIF)

Chon Neth — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:27:07 +0000

This quick post is from IBM support, How to update ASSET Classification using Integration Framework The MXASSET Object Structure can be ised to update ASSET Classification data using the Integration Framework. The MXASSET Object Strucuture is a System Defined object. Some changes are required to update the ASSET Classification. By defult the ASSET.CLASSSTRUCTUREID is not [...]

Maximo 7.5.0.1 fix pack now available

Chon Neth — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:13:04 +0000

On October 31, 2011, IBM Software released the 7.5.0.1 fix pack for Maximo Asset Management and Maximo Asset Management Essentials Download Description This product update corresponds to fixes for Maximo Asset Management and Maximo Asset Management Essentials. This document provides information for you to use when upgrading your product to the latest version. Considerations -Do [...]