Change the color of a field in Maximo 7 with Conditional Properties

Here is a tutorial from Alejandro that I found on LinkedIn that shows how to change the color of the field in Maximo 7 by using the conditional properties in the application designer.  It’s a very interesting way of changing the field color.  You will need a LinkedIn account to view this link, but Alejandro [...]

IBM Pulse: EZMaxMobile Booth

What do you guys think of our booth?

IBM Education Assistant: Components of a Maximo 7 installation

This flash video presentation with audio shows the components of Maximo 7 installation from the base services, process solution installer, to the automation engine. You can also view the PDF version. [IBM Education Assistant]

IBM Education Assistant: Maximo deployment engine overview

IBM has a Maximo deployment engine overview as a flash video with audio and a PDF version as well. [IBM Education Assistant]

IBM Education Assistant: Build and deploy Maximo EAR files

IBM just release this flash video with audio on how to build and deploy Maximo EAR files. There is also a PDF version of this video available. [IBM Education Assistant]

Java security vulnerability update for Maximo Asset Management products

There is a Java security related issue in all versions of  Java (1.4.2, 5.0. and 6.0).  Read this IBM Support post for more…

Migration Manager Guide

Just found this doc about Migration Manager.  It’s a guide provided by IBM that is intended for deployment managers, admins, and developers.

Increasing the width of dialog boxes

A lot of times the application designer for Maximo can’t do everything you need in terms of modifying the user interface.  Here is one simple case where you have to export the LIBRARY.XML file in order to make a dialog box bigger.  [IBM Support - Increasing the width of dialog boxes]

IBM recommends Maximo 7x users to upgrade WebSphere 6.1 to fix pack 35

This is a recommended WebSphere 6.1 fix pack level for Maximo.  You basically have to patch WebSphere, upgrade your Java SDK and IBM HTTP server if you are using it.  Click here to read more.

How to redeploy Maximo EAR files

IBM has a released a nice little guide on how to redeploy Maximo EAR files for WebSphere, Weblogic 9 and WebLogic 8.  See the guide here.