Maximo Cognos integration

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

Maximo fix pack 7.1.1.6 now available

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

Maximo skins

Are you sick and tired of year old Maximo UI design?  Well, Maximo 7.1.1.5 comes with a new skin. … Read More

Maximo keyboard shortcuts

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

Setup FailureCode inbound integration object

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

Set default filter where clause in application designer

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