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Optimize SQL Server 2005 with Maximo 6.1 or above
To help improve performance on SQL Server 2005 with Maximo 6.1 or above use this settings in the maximo.properties file.
Backup and restore Maximo schema on Oracle
For those of you using Oracle and Maximo 6 or above, backing up and restoring a Maximo schema can be a pain. If you were using SQL Server, it would take only a few minutes, depending on the size of your database. But with Oracle, you have to jump through a few more hoops to [...]
Improve Maximo performance with SQL Server and Page Locking
Turning off Page Locking in SQL Server will improve performance and prevent slow transactions or hanging. This applies to Maximo 6 and 7. Since Page Locking is already turned on unless it has been modified by the Configure utility. Therefore it is suggested that you turn it off. Open SQL Server Query Analyzer and run [...]
Encrypt Maximo.properties file
In Release 7 the maximo.properties file is encrypted after the installation. When modifications need to be made to properties, the maximo.properties file should not be modified.
Hide labor rates from different security groups with Data Restrictions
How to hide data using Attribute Restrictions in the Security Groups application.
Import data with Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA)
There aren’t many differences between Maximo 6′s MEA and Maximo 7′s MIF. If you read my previous post on importing data with MIF, then it will be easier to understand how MEA works. The architecture is pretty much the same but some minor name changes. If you have never used the MIF, then this tutorial [...]
Import data with Maximo Integration Framework (MIF)
The new Maximo Integration Framework, formerly known as Maximo Enterprise Adapter (MEA), makes it easy to import data. I will show you how you can import data into Maximo from an interface table.
Install multiple instances of Maximo 7 using WebSphere
The previous versions of Maximo all came with an installation guide that helped you install a Maximo application server for production purposes and also for testing or development purposes. In most cases, this is how most of our applications are setup. Unfortunately, Maximo 7 does not come with any demo data or even an installation [...]
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