Updated Images for Maximo 7.5 to easily differentiate between MAXIMO production, test and development environments

You can find the original post for Maximo 7.1 here but these are updated for Maximo 7.5 with the new login page design and the banner images on top. Download these images for free below and to install these images, you can follow how I changed the BIRT report logo, or you just simply extract the [...]

Maximo Mobile for your iPad

OK let’s face it, we all know we don’t like the new default skin for Maximo 7.5 because it looks cartoon-ish but there is a way for you to change it back to the classic version.  You can also change it globally in your maximo.properties file.  But did you know there is another skin for [...]

Add Start/Stop Timer Functionality for Work Order Tracking

Did you know that Maximo has a built in timer functionality that will let laborers start a record and then later stop it and record that transaction in the LABTRANS table?  Well, it does and it’s a great feature to have, especially on a mobile device like EZMaxMobile.  It just makes total sense to start/stop [...]

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.

Maintaining your Maximo system

We all know the reason for any company to purchase an EAM product like Maximo.  It’s because they want to be able to maintain their assets and keep them in top physical shape.  You create PM programs for your assets so they staying running extended periods of time without any slow or downtime.  But did [...]

Formatting data with MaxType

This tip from Bruno Portulari is useful for formatting data into locale specific values.

Import labor codes with Maximo Integration Framework

This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series Import Data with MIF

Once you have imported users into Maximo, the next step is to import labor codes.  This is a simple tutorial that will show how  import labor codes into Maximo with the Integration Framework.  If you are migrating users from one Maximo system to another or just plain upgrading, you can import labor codes and also [...]

Import users security groups with MIF

This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series Import Data with MIF

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

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

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.