If you use Cognos from IBM, then Maximo fix pack 7.1.1.6 now supports Cognos reporting. I have heard a lot about Cognos, but I have yet to use it. If you do use it, how do you like it? Is it easy to use or is there a steep learning curve? [IBM … Read More
On December 14, 2009, IBM Software released the Base Services 7.1.1.6 fix pack for Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, and Tivoli Asset Management for IT. Download Description This product update corresponds to fixes for … Read More
Are you sick and tired of year old Maximo UI design? Well, Maximo 7.1.1.5 comes with a new skin. … Read More
I recently received a question regarding the ability to edit the Service Request detail screen in the application designer in Maximo 7. Actually, it was more along the line of where can I find the detail screen in the application designer? Of … Read More
As a developer, I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. Anything to save time is a good thing. So here is a list of Maximo keyboard shortcuts that could help save you some time. There are many more keyboard shortcuts that aren't mentioned here so if … Read More
This guide will help those of you who have a lot of failure codes and list to import and don't want to do it by hand. I don't know why IBM didn't have an integration object setup out of the box, but here is the guide to setting up FailureCode … Read More
You can set default filters for workorders in Maximo, by setting the default where clause in the application designer. You can set it so that when a user first opens the workorder module, only the PM worktypes are queried. The user can still … Read More
This article explains how to improve network performance for Maximo 6 or 7. If you are running Maximo in a low bandwidth and/or high latency network, reduce network bandwidth utilization by enabling the data compression filter & enable a filter … Read More
Here is an interesting article on changing the advanced timeout warning message in Maximo. I think the default is set to 10 minutes, where after 10 minutes of inactivity, a dialog will pop up warning you that you will be logged out in 2 minutes. You … Read More
In Maximo 4.1.1, you used to be able to select a laborcode or craft on a workorder. Now in Maximo 6 and 7, you can't even select either one. You now have to select a person ID for the lead field on the workorder. I am not completely sure why IBM got … Read More
