August 23, 2010Change font size of long description dialog box
Here is a simple trick to change the font size of the long description dialog box for MAXIMO 7…
Application Designer
Change the UI field width or text box screen sizes
I have posted a solution to extending text box screen sizes before, but for some, that solution didn’t work. So here is another solution to change or configure the field width on the screen. The simple answer is this. Export the XML and add a width attribute to the field. In the example, they changed [...]
New MAXIMO support forum
I am happy to announce that we have started a MAXIMO support forum. This forum will be used for all support questions. Please refrain from posting support questions in the blog comments. For all of you that already registered here, you should be able to post new support topics in the forum. And for those [...]
Hyperlink to Dialog Box
This tutorial from IBM on how to hyperlink to a dialog box is an interesting one. Not only does it show you how to link to a popup dialog, you can also create a custom dialog to use with it. Read the full tutorial here…
Display More Than 10 Rows of Asset Specifications
The Maximo default display of 10 can be changed to allow the Asset application’s Specifications table window to show more rows to the user without having to scroll. Go to Configuration | Application Designer In the Application field enter ASSET and hit Enter Open the record for the ASSET application by clicking on it Click [...]
Change the Default Behavior of the New Row Button
If the user presses the Enter key instead of the Tab key during data entry a new row gets created. The user desires that either the Enter key or the Tab key be designated for use during data entry to move to the next field. The default behavior of the New Row button within each [...]
Modify Maximo login page text and images with MaxMessages
Over the years, I have seen many Maximo instances where the client changes the login page to show whether it is a production environment or a test environment by customizing the login.jsp page as need. Some even add their own images such as their company logo. Well, in Maximo 7, you no longer have to [...]
Adding A Picture Image To A Record Within An Application
Here is an interesting article on adding a picture to any record within any application. You can add an image to the users application to show their profile or even add an image to an asset. [IBM Support]
Enable free text on the workorder Reported By field
Out of the box, when you create a new workorder, the reported by field is the current logged in user. But sometimes the user who is creating the workorder in Maximo is sometimes the service desk person that is on the phone with real user. If the person on the phone isn’t listed in the [...]
An improved Maximo Assignment Manager
If you have used the built in Maximo Assignment Manager module, you probably wanted to pick up your computer and throw it out the window. In my opinion, the assignment manager module and far from being user friendly and all it’s meant to do is associate a name to a workorder. Of course it is [...]
Add URL to Maximo Start Center
A URL can be added to the Start Center header area. The steps to accomplish this are as follows: …For more, Please login or register for FREE!
Modify Service Request detail screen within Application Designer
I recently received a question regarding the ability to edit the Service Request detail screen in the application designer in Maximo 7. Actually, it was more along the line of where can I find the detail screen in the application designer? Of course, adding fields and modifying fields is somewhat straight forward in the application [...]
Set default filter where clause in application designer
You can set default filters for workorders in Maximo, by setting the default where clause in the application designer. You can set it so that when a user first opens the workorder module, only the PM worktypes are queried. The user can still requery the workorders by using the advanced search. Read the whole article [...]
Show default craft of lead person on the workorder
In Maximo 4.1.1, you used to be able to select a laborcode or craft on a workorder. Now in Maximo 6 and 7, you can’t even select either one. You now have to select a person ID for the lead field on the workorder. I am not completely sure why IBM got rid of that [...]
