As some of you may know, the only way you can add new modules in Maximo is to duplicate an application such as Work Order Tracking from within Application Designer in order for it to show up in the ‘Go To’ drop down menu. But it doesn’t really show up in the main menu list, meaning [...]
Corrected APARs in Upcoming Maximo 7.5.0.1 Fix Pack
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What APARs are corrected in the Maximo 7.5.0.1 fix pack? Maximo 7.5.0.1 fix pack is currently slated to be released in 4Q 2011. Click here to view the latest attached spreadsheet which includes the current list of fixed APARs for this fix pack.
Create custom web services in Maximo
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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!
Adding users in Maximo even when using LDAP authentication or mxe.useAppServerSecurity=true
August 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
If you have setup Maximo to use LDAP authentication and you try to go into the Users application and try to create a new record, you will get this error message: “You are using app server security, therefore you cannot call this method”. So what are the reasons for wanting to create a user in [...]
Creating a result set query in Maximo
August 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
At the heart of every start center in Maximo is the result set. This is a user defined query that you can create and save on any object you want from within Maximo. You can create a query to return a list of workorders, assets, locations, etc. Once you have setup a query, you can [...]
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Hide tabs for an application from certain security groups
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is an interesting post on using the signature option to hide tabs for certain security groups. 1. Sign in to Maximo as maxadmin; 2. Go to System Configuration -> Platform Configuration -> Application Designer; 3. Select the application that has the Tab that you would like to hide; 4. Click Select Action -> Add/Modify [...]
Setting up eSignatures in Maximo
August 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
What is an eSignature in Maximo? It is an electronic signature that consists of a user ID and a password known only to the user. It confirms that the person changing a record is the person who logged in to the system. Go to Database Configuration and select the Object and Attribute that needs to [...]
Change Maximo mail SMTP port
August 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
By default, any mail communications thru Maximo use port 25 which is the default SMTP port. In some case, you may want to change this for whatever the reason. This example given works in WebSphere and Maximo 7.
Maximo Mobile: EZMaxMobile and barcode scanning
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The need for a barcode scanning solution with any Maximo mobile solution is a must for any organization to keep track of their assets. It makes collecting asset information and creating workorders much easier when you can scan and search for an asset in Maximo with a click of a button. That is why EZMaxMobile [...]
Working with the Bulletin Board in Maximo
August 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
The Bulletin Board application is used to create and view messages, in an electronic board, regarding critical problems and incidents. It is also used to broadcast information throughout your organization. When creating a bulletin board message, you specify when the message appears and a date and time for when it should be deleted. Creating Messages [...]
