IBM WebCast introduction to the BIRT framework. This presentation covers topics ranging from installing BIRT designer to the architecture.
Configuring BIRT Designer 2.3.2 with Maximo v7.1.1.5
August 25, 2009 By 4 Comments
Maximo 7.1.1.5 now uses BIRT 2.3.2, so to start developing reports for this version, you will need to install and configure the new BIRT Designer. You can begin by reading this BIRT Report Designer 2.3.2 configuration guide for base services 7.1.1.5 or any future release. You will have to download a few items prior to [...]
Known Issues with Printing BIRT Reports using Maximo v7
August 23, 2009 By 7 Comments
There are two known issues which have been identified with printing BIRT reports: Issue# 08-21515: 7.1.1 Direct print issue (Serious issue in production). After first user logs out functionality does not work for all users in Maximo 7.1.1 (Reproduced in house -Login as User1 (for example, Wilson) -Direct print a report (works fine but keep [...]
BIRT report templates
August 20, 2009 By 2 Comments
BIRT , out-of-the-box, has six templates available for the report developer. These templates are: Tivoli MAXIMO List Report Template: This is used for simple listing reports with traditional row and column format. Labor List and Asset Move History reports are two examples of this template. Tivoli MAXIMO Grouped Report Template: Has same features as the [...]
Configuring BIRT Designer 2.1.2 with V7
August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There is a newer version of BIRT that you use with Maximo 7.1.1.5, but this document will guide you through the setting up eclipse so you can start developing BIRT reports for Maximo 7.1.1.4 or lower. If you don’t have any idea what BIRT is, then you should start by reading the V7 Report Development [...]
Modifying BIRT master report library
August 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
This document explains in detail how to modify the master report library for BIRT. It focuses on page size, page orientation and page area. By default, all the out of the box (OOB) reports are in landscape. Personally, I don’t like it in landscape and most of our clients prefer their reports in portrait. But [...]
BIRT 2.3.2 for Maximo 7
July 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
IBM has released BIRT 2.3.2 along with the Maximo Base Services 7.1.1.5 Fix Pack. So if you have any custom reports that were developed prior to version 7.1.1.5, then you will need to read up on configuring BIRT Designer 2.3.2 and upgrading to BIRT 2.3.2. Here is a summary of the new features in BIRT [...]
Schedule and email BIRT reports
June 4, 2009 By 5 Comments
Suppose your company wants to be able to get a weekly report on inventory cost for the month. First, you need to have a customized report to run, which we can provide for you with our professional services, or you can use one of the many built in reports. Then scheduling the report to run [...]
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Welcome to Maximo Times. All things Maximo!
This blog is about all things related to IBM’s Maximo Asset Management software such as Syclo Mobile, Actuate reports, Birt reports, MEA and so much more…
