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Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:14:12 +0000

[...] Import assets and asset specifications with MIF [...]

By: Chon

Chon — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:36:43 +0000

Hi, Please post support questions in our forum… You can import your assets and specify the legacy asset numbers in the import. Just follow the directions here.

By: srinivas521

srinivas521 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:24:55 +0000

Hi Chon

I’m trying to import Asset data into Maximo. We want to retain our legacy asset number and use the Maximo sequence number for ASSETNUM field. Please let me know how can I do this?
I’m using flat file and MIF to load the data.

Thanks

By: tronmcp

tronmcp — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:20:12 +0000

Thanks for the tip on specifying the STATUS in the load file and having it stick!

By: Chon

Chon — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:04:12 +0000

No difference. Just a matter of preference.

By: forozco

forozco — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:57:13 +0000

Hi Chon,
I’ve also imported data through flat files, what’s the difference from using this method?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:14:57 +0000

Hi I have a question which is along the same lines,..

I want to import CISPEC data in to CCMDB.

the issue I have is that if a ci record has say 35 exisitng specifications. When I run an update to update a value in 2 of these, it updates the 2 fine, but deletes the other 33 specifications..

I could list all 35 on the spreadsheet, but with 1000′s of records to update this is not a good way of doing it.

Any one had this issue?

I have tried a direct import to CISPEC, also CI with CISPEC, with update and add,.. I get the same resutls,

By: prashant

prashant — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:01:44 +0000

please do send me this screencast on prashant.bavane@gmail.com
i am not able to get it from this link
thanks

By: Chon

Chon — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:20:23 +0000

You can look at this google search here on how to import data from excel to SQL:

By: chandu

chandu — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:01:04 +0000

@CHON: Can you please tell me the detail procedure to import excel sheet data into MAXIMO 7.1

it will be really grateful, i am still learning MAXIMO 7.1

By: Chon

Chon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:18:01 +0000

You can’t directly import from excel. You can either use interface tables that import data from excel or you can use CSV files to import directly into Maximo. The CSV needs to follow a certain format to work properly.

By: chandu

chandu — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:08:01 +0000

I need someone to help me in “How to Import data from excel sheet to MAXIMO”. can any one tell me step by step procedure. ASAP…!!!

By: Chon

Chon — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:45:11 +0000

That column is a non-persistent column. You have to manually add it to the object structure. You may or may not need that column. I’ve got it working without it.

By: livestrong72

livestrong72 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:28:37 +0000

Chon, one question. In your example Excel file you have a column labeled OBJECT that you mention in your post above. When I create the interface tables I do not see a column by that name. I’m using Maximo 7.1. I’m trying to take this lesson and apply it to FailureCode and FailureList. Can you suggest why that column might be missing?

By: livestrong72

livestrong72 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:07:43 +0000

Chon, incredibly helpful post. You saved me many hours of work and, no doubt, frustration. I appreciate this very much.

By: Chon

Chon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:46:50 +0000

I think the same rules apply with Maximo 6 as with 7. There are too many to list, so I guess it’s all just trial and error as with any other import process.

By: maximosysana

maximosysana — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:15:10 +0000

Thanks Chon!!!
We are in process of loading assets and assetspec (new data) we are using max6.2 weblogic8 n sql2005. any suggestions/advise we should consider or known pitfalls ?
Thank you again in advance for your time.

By: Chon

Chon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:34:00 +0000

If I tried to associate asset specs with an already existing asset that was already classified, it would fail because the asset specs already existed. I think this was due to the fact that the MIF was trying to insert records that already existed when in actuality it should of just updated the values.

By: knitsharp

knitsharp — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:19:47 +0000

Hi
” I have tried to insert assets first, then tried to insert and associate asset specs at a later time and wasn’t successful. ” Can you please explain…We are in process of loading assets and assetspec.. Any help would be appreciated..

By: nivgeo

nivgeo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:19:00 +0000

hi chon,
i got the thing working. the sendersysid was null. i loaded the inventory record through MIF so the ownersysid was the external sys name. so i had to pass the sendersysid as the external sys name when adding data into the iface table for INVISSUE,so that when MAXIMO checks the inventory it does not pass null MBO set.