Understanding Maximo URL parameters

With Maximo URL’s, you can link directly to a work order from an external application, but Maximo URL’s are much more powerful than that.  Here is a complete round up of posts from IBM and Bruno to help you understand all the attributes available to you to be able to communicate external applications with Maximo. The [...]

Import labor codes with Maximo Integration Framework

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

This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series Import Data with MIFOnce 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 [...]

Import users security groups with MIF

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

This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series Import Data with MIFI 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, [...]

IBM Pulse 2012 – Release the Beast: How USAA Went on the Mobile Offensive in a Defensive Environment

Are you attending IBM Pulse 2012?  Are you looking for a mobile solution for your business?  Then stop by this session to see how USAA stopped syncing their mobile devices and started using real-time connectivity with EZMaxMobile to improve stability and lower failure rates. Session Details: 1120 Release the Beast: How USAA Went on the [...]

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, [...]

Get database specific date formats for MBO queries

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 [...]

How to avoid PM’s from generating during a Holiday

It might be a little bit late here but this is a good post on using active dates on PM’s

VMMSYNC Cron Task Setup

Here is a step-by-step processing from IBM to setup to synchronize users and groups.

A better way to completely hide ‘new user’ registration on the Maximo login page

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 [...]

How to update ASSET classifications with Integration Framework (MIF)

This quick post is from IBM support, How to update ASSET Classification  using Integration Framework The MXASSET Object Structure can be ised to update ASSET Classification data using the Integration Framework. The MXASSET Object Strucuture is a System Defined object. Some changes are required to update the ASSET Classification. By defult the ASSET.CLASSSTRUCTUREID is not [...]