Maximo Tips & Tricks
Screencast: Import data with XML flat files
I have already shown in detail how to export data to an XML file but this screencast will show you how to import data using XML flat files. It will also show you how to get the XML file structure for the object you wish to import.
What you will learn:
- Export data to XML file
- Export data that is formatted correctly (readable)
- Import data with XML flat file
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Tags: Maximo, Maximo 71, Integration Framework, MIF, Import XML






Great post, very helpful.
few question though,
1. Can MIF look at a file location to automatically load the files.
2. If it can, does this file need any additional tags like headers with authentication, external System info.
Thanks,
Sridhar
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Chon Reply:
August 10th, 2009 at 10:11 am
1) Yes, you can create a MIF global directory where you can put XML files or flat files and setup a cron task to pick up those files and process them. 2) No, but if you are using XML files, they do need to be formatted correctly.
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Have you ever encountered an issue when you click the export data button. My fields in the data export menu are not bound to database for some reason
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Chon Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I have not. Maybe it’s something you can fix in Application Designer…
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I imported the xml from another environment which worked. Great tutorial by the way
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Hi,
I am trying to import from an xml file into Person records. There seems to be no problem with the xml format. The “Data Import” says that “Inbound transaction has been processed successfully to queue”.
But the record doesn’t appear in the person records. However, the current status in Message Tracking is “Received”. It is never going into “Processed”. Could you help plealse?
Thanks,
Radhika.
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Chon Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 10:06 am
If it’s not being processed, double check that you have enabled the framework, check out this post…
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rad Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Hi,
In Message Tracking
the “Publish” operations are “PROCESSED”,
the “Sync” operations remain “RECEIVED”.
And the current maximo base services package version is: 7.1.1.5.
For some reason the export is successful, importing the xml is on hold, with no errors.
Please advise?
Thanks,
Radhika.
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Hi,
i imported one flat file to maximo 7 and i got this message
BMXAA5622E – Inbound transaction has been processed successfully to queue
and i cannot find the data in maximo and
in data base..i have already turned on the ‘JMSQSEQCONSUMER’ crontask, with the SEQQIN instance active under
crontask instances..Anything else i have to do
Thanks a Lot
Sneha
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Hi,
Has anyone ever got the Inbound operations processed in 7.1.1.5 ?
for me the Sync, Create operations remain “Received”
While the Publish operations are “Processed” and successful.
Thanks,
Radhika.
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Hi,
Before i were able to see the crotask JMSQSEQCONSUMER at log file in websphere..But this JMSQSEQCONSUMER is not coming in the log
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