Quick Tip: On-the-fly MboSet relationships

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Maximo MBO Java Development

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Maximo MBO Java DevelopmentAt the heart of Maximo Java development is the MBO and at the heart of the MBO are the relationships between one object and another.  Bruno has a great write up on MBO relationships to get a better understanding of how relationships work. [...]

How to Rollup Cost with the Automation Script

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Maximo Automation Scripts

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Maximo Automation ScriptsThis tutorial will show you how to rollup the cost of labor and materials into a new field on a work order using the Automation Script.

Screencast: Working with Maximo Mbo and MboSet’s

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Maximo MBO Java Development

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Maximo MBO Java DevelopmentIn this screencast, I will show you some code examples of how you can use the Mbo and MboSet objects that will get you started with Maximo MBO development.  You will understand how to query objects using a QBE (Query by Example) [...]

Understanding Maximo Mbo’s and MboSet’s

Bruno has a great series on Maximo Java customization’s and if you are just getting started with Maximo MBO’s, then understanding Mbo’s and MboSet’s is a good write up to get you started with that.  Very good read…  Also, have a look at extending Maximo business objects.

Build a lightweight mobile framework for Maximo: Change Status of a Work Order using REST API

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Build a Maximo Mobile Framework

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Build a Maximo Mobile FrameworkIn this part of the series, after we have successfully created a new work order, we should now be able to change the status of the work order.  I have modified my original jQuery Mobile app to include a new dialog [...]

Change status of a record using MIF

I have talked about this before and I’m sure that anyone that has worked with MIF has tried this many times, but here is an article published by IBM that details the process of changing that status of stateful MBO’s using MIF.  It is a very good article and nicely detailed.

Get database specific date formats for MBO queries

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 [...]

Query data with the Maximo REST API

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Maximo REST API

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Maximo REST APIThe 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 [...]

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Exclusive Look: Maximo REST web service API

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Maximo REST API

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Maximo REST APIHere 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 [...]

Create custom web services in Maximo

I found this post to be very interesting from Burak Bolek.  He talks about writing your very own custom java web service.  Will this method, you can almost do anything you want in Maximo via web services.  Very cool!