Creating Additional Continuous Queues and MDBs

Here is a good article on creating additional continuous queues and MDBs for Maximo 7 MIF.

Setup an Integration Object for Inbound Failure codes

If you have gone through the process of importing data with MIF, you may have noticed that there is not integration object for failure codes.  When I was importing data, I didn’t have to worry too much about it because I didn’t have that many failure codes to import, but if you do, it can [...]

Add long description to MBO’s with the Integration Framework

When you start playing around with the MEA or MIF and you come to a point where there are some extra fields that you want to populate aren’t provided in the persistent fields of the MBO, you must look into the non-persistent fields.  Here is an example of including the long descriptions using a non-persistent [...]

MEA web services do not automatically deploy after application restart

I have been playing around with Maximo 6 MEA web services a lot lately and I recently realized something strange.  If you restart the application server, the web services no longer work or aren’t available for use, even though the “deployed as web service” checkbox is checked in your interface.  This could be a potential [...]

Change status of a record with an inbound transaction

This article by IBM support explains how to change the status of a record with an inbound transaction with MEA or the MIF.
Question
How do I get the Integration Framework or MEA to change the status of a record in Maximo?
Answer
Status change is an operation that is performed on stateful Maximo Business Objects. For example, a [...]

Mismatches between labor, craft, skill level, vendor and contract are not allowed. Use the Select Value lookup to see a list of valid choices

If you have been playing around with the Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA) or even the Integration Framework in Maximo 7, and you have tried to load labor transactions against a workorder, you may have encountered this very random error:
Mismatches between labor, craft, skill level, vendor and contract are not allowed. Use the Select Value lookup [...]

Feature documents for MEA

This list features the most requested documents as well as those identified as valuable in helping answer your questions related to the Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA).

Predefined Integration Content: Functional Description and Implementation Scope (1380484)

Maximo Integration Framework- Error Extract Functionality (1331069)

Setting up a WebLogic cluster for use with the Maximo Enterprise Adapter (1293677)

Setting up a WebSphere [...]

Maximo 7.1 Integration Framework Configuration Basics

The Integration Framework provides Web services and service-oriented architecture (SOA) technologies to support application services and coordination between enterprise systems and external applications. Integration can be quickly configured and customized to meet specific business requirements with predefined components and object structures.
The Integration Framework is composed of highly flexible business components to ensure compatibility with Web-based [...]

WebCast: Clustering Maximo with Integration Framework

Presenter(s): Belinda Fuller
Time: 24 Jun 2009, 10:00AM Eastern US
This STE will cover separating inbound and outbound processing, JMS in a clustered environment, Sequential vs Continuous JMS queues, what resources are required, clustering JMS for inbound message load balancing, JMS setup for outbound messaging processing, Crontask setup best practice.
Please call into the phone conference and join [...]

WebCast: Integration Framework Overview and New Features in IF 7

This is an older webcast, but you can still view the PPT and video presentation.
This STE will cover Maximo Integration Framework, integration Framework Changes from MEA 6.x to IF 7.1, and Integration Framework New Features

Creating web services with the Integration Framework

Along with the many other ways to insert and retrieve data, you can create and deploy web services to be integration with third party tools, just like our workorder assignment module that allows you to quickly batch assign workorders to your labor force.  It follows all of Maximo’s business rules when entering data, but you [...]

Screencast: Import data with XML flat files

Screencast tutorial on how to import data with XML flat files. You see how to export data and learn how to import data with the Integration Framework. Also, you will easily see how to get the XML structure for your import process.

Export data to XML files with MIF

Exporting data with the Integration Framework is alot easier than importing data.  When importing data, we use “Enterprise Services”, but for exporting data we need to use “Publish Channels”.  Of course they are both based on Object Structures.  Out of the box, Maximo provides plenty of Publish Channels and Enterprise Services to satisfy most of [...]

Screencast: Import users and passwords with Maximo Integration Framework

This screencast will walk you through importing security users and be able to set their passwords.

Tivoli WebCast: Export and Import with Maximo Integration Framework

For those of you who are new to MIF, IBM is presenting this WebCast. This STE will cover Maximo Integration Framework, basic configuration external system, object structure, endpoint, export data to xml and flat file, import data from xml and flat file.