The Maximo REST API is something really cool and really useful. I am spent a little time playing with it and it’s much easier to use than the MIF web services and SOAP. Although the integration framework is still useful in terms of importing data with interface tables, but the REST services are extremely useful [...]
Exclusive Look: Maximo REST web service API
Here is an exclusive look at what I’ve found within Maximo’s integration framework. You won’t find this anywhere else on the web as this stuff is not documented by IBM for Maximo. The REST API can be found in Maximo versions 7.1.1.6 and up including Maximo 7.5. If you look in the directories where you [...]
Send email notification for SR
Here is a nice visual tutorial from IBM showing you how to send emails to the owner of the SR group when certainly conditions are met using a workflow. [IBM Support]
Migration Manager Documents
Migration Manager Guide: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v3r1/topic/com.ibm.tamit.doc_7.1/pdf/mam71_migration_mgr_guide.pdf Migration Manager Redbook: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247906.pdf Migration Manager Fundamentals: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27015561 Migration Manager Preview Mode: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21414562&aid=1 Migrating Classifications: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21393048&aid=1 Job Plan problems: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21430852 [via IBM Support]
Creating Bar/Pie chart portlet for your Start Center
You can create KPI’s for your Start Center, but first we will create pie/bar charts as they are much simpler to create. You can create pie charts and bar charts from your results set queries that you should have already created. These charts basically group your query data results and show them in a visual [...]
Add Attachment to any Application
Have you wanted to add an attachment option to the Location application or any application for that matter? The following instructions were written to add the attachment function to a new application from IBM. [IBM Support]
Configure Maximo 7.1 to use LDAP with WebSphere
Enabling Maximo 7 to use LDAP with WebSphere is a fairly simple task once you have your Active Directory setup and long as you understand the concepts behind it to set it up. I love how Maximo 7′s system administration guide is absolutely useless in helping you setup WebSphere for LDAP authentication. Here is what [...]
Maximo 7.5 and Cognos Integration Installation
IBM has provided us with a document to guide us through the Cognos installation with Maximo 7.5. You will need an IBM ID to view it though. [IBM Support] Within the Maximo® Base Services 7.5 Releases, an IBM Cognos ® Reporting Integration is enabled. This integration extends the current suite of reporting tools that Maximo [...]
Everything you need to know about IBM Maximo 7.5
Here is a complete rundown of what you need to know about the latest release of Maximo Asset Management 7.5 from IBM. What’s New? What’s new in IBM Maximo 7.5? IBM Maximo 7.5 preview site (try it quick before IBM takes it down) Downloading IBM Maximo 7.5 Download the latest release from IBM PassPort advantage [...]
Import PM’s and PM sequences with Maximo Integration Framework (MIF)
In this tutorial, I will show you how to setup object structures and enterprise services to import PM’s that use PM sequencing. PM sequencing or job plan sequencing is when you want to use a different job plan on one PM when the it is generated into a workorder. The topic of job plan sequencing [...]







