I have previously shown you how to import users so this tutorial will show you how to import data via interface tables and set the users security groups. You will be able to set a users security group to defaults such as EVERYONE, DEFLTREG and even MAXADMIN security group.
Create a new application in Maximo
January 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
In this tutorial, I will show you what are the basic steps to creating a new application within Maximo. This tutorial won’t go into details about custom java class but it will show you what you need to do to add a new application. For simplicity sake, this new application won’t have any business logic, [...]
Best Practices for System Performance 7.5x White Paper
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rick over at developerWorks has posted a white paper on system performances related to TPAE products. If this is something you need, I suggest you take a peak.
Get database specific date formats for MBO queries
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Using date ranges in BIRT reports
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have always wondered what the ‘operator’ field was used for in the report administration application. When you want to use date ranges in BIRT reports, this is exact what it’s used for. Here is a link that shows how to extend QBR reports to include date ranges.
Secure MIF web service methods with native authentication
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By default, MIF web services are unsecure, but if you are using native Maximo security and not LDAP, you can secure MIF web services with this configuration change. Normally Web Services and HTTP Servelets are secured using the MEAWEB Web.xml descriptor to map the maximousers security role in the Application Server to each service. If [...]
How to avoid PM’s from generating during a Holiday
December 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
It might be a little bit late here but this is a good post on using active dates on PM’s
Using the AddUser.bat file to add new users
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There are a bunch of .bat files that come with Maximo such as “configdb.bat” and many others. Here is one that lets you add users to Maximo just by running this file. Of course, like some of the .bat files, some of these aren’t officially supported by IBM so if you run into problems, they [...]
A better way to completely hide ‘new user’ registration on the Maximo login page
December 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
I have posted a quick solution before to hide or disable the ‘new user’ registration link and ‘forget password’ link, but the issue there is that you can still click on the link if you put your mouse in the right area on the page. It also leaves the separator characters on the page which [...]
Create a work order and add labor hours with Maximo REST
December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
You can already create a new work order with REST but it’s useless if you can’t add labor hours to it right? This tutorial will show you how to setup the MXWO object structure to be able to add LABTRANS records at the same time you create a work order. You can now create a work [...]
