How to delete an item from Maximo

Here is a great tip from Alexander on how he was able to delete items from Maximo and skipped changing the status to OBSOLETE.

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Can you email a report from a workflow?

Here is a question that was brought to me and it’s an interesting one of course. I would assume that most places would probably find this useful especially when a PO or PR is approved and having it email a BIRT report in Maximo 7 automatically.  It would be a great feature to have. I [...]

Dynamic query variables in Maximo

Here is a list of variables you can use in Maximo for queries. Thanks to Alexander for the tip!

Setup a Maximo 7 cluster with WebLogic or WebSphere

IBM has provided some documentation on how to setup clusters for Maximo 7 for WebLogic and WebSphere.  Below are the related docs…

How to add a new Company/Company Master to Maximo organization

Creating a company in Maximo seems straightforward and you may think that you can just go into “Companies” module and simply just add a new record. Even though the “Add New” button is there, Maximo actually doesn’t work that way. If you try it, you will get a message saying “BMXAA0311E – Companies for this [...]

How to test incoming email listener for Maximo 6

There is a utility for Maximo 6 that you can use to test email accounts for use with the email listener.  This utility will help you determine if your email is setup properly and if Maximo is able to communicate with it. 

Create ‘My Work Order Assignments’ portlet for your start center

Maximo start center portlets are great for a quick overview of information that is important to you.  Start centers are the first thing you see when you log into Maximo.  You can use portlets to show a variety of information and if I’m a labor technician, the most important thing to me is to quickly [...]

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How to properly uninstall Maximo and middleware components

I think we all have been there when I say a Maximo installation goes wrong in some way or another.  Sometimes the only way to fix a broken installation is to uninstall everything and starting over. 

How to rebuild and redeploy EAR files FASTER with WebSphere

I have already shown you how I personally quickly rebuild and redeploy EAR files with WebSphere, but here is another quick trick that can get the job done just as well. This text is available for purchase but you need to login or register first. Please Login here.

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iPhone for Verizon is here! Finally!!

In case you haven’t heard, the iPhone 4 for Verizon is finally here.  Since I personally love the iPhone, I thought I would share this with you all.  The Verizon iPhone will also act as a WiFi hotspot where it can provide internet to up to 5 devices.