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PINNED Enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site
Advantage : Enable the cron for specific site which is necessary. Summary: In Maximo, we have more than 50 Active sites. When we try to enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site, There is no Cron Parameters are available....

IBM MAS - Manage (Base)

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Object Structures should allow a Source Object multiple times

Object Structures need to allow a given Object to appear as a Source Object multiple times. For example, we may want to include the full name, department, primary email address and primary phone number for the Lead, Owner and Supervisor of a Work ...
over 4 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Integration 0 Future consideration

Provide attachment anti-virus scanning functionality for non-IBM SaaS implementations

IBM have implemented functionality that allows Maximo to pass attachments to a 3rd party server for scanning for viruses. This functionality is controlled via the mxe.doclink.isVirusScanEnabled system property. This request is for the functionalit...
over 7 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 2 Future consideration

Updates from Classification are reflected on Asset Templates

Product: Maximo Asset Management Subcomponent: Asset Templates Operating system: All Description: When classifications are updated on the specifications tab the associated asset templates should be updated. For example, when adding an attribute to...
about 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Future consideration

Data replication solution for remote/offshore customers

The industry in general needs the IBM team to look at a rule-based replication solution for customers with remote/offshore installations. Currently, commercially available solutions are untested for MAS8. Without a proven replication solution, cus...
9 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Future consideration

Ability to print the pdf copy of the completed Inspection form

Ability to generate PDF report of the Inspection form and results which can be attached to the Work Order as a linked document.Would like to have the same look and feel like the inspection form, also would like to trigger the pdf report from the W...
almost 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 6 Future consideration

Prevent deleting attributes with launch points, or drop launch points when attributes are dropped

Maximo allows administrators and developers to drop custom attributes which have Automation Script Launch Points registered against them -- without even giving a warning. Thus, Maximo can be left with a referential integrity problem, and Integrity...
over 7 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 2 Future consideration

Replace the MAXDEMO database

It would be helpful if IBM could invest in a new MAXDEMO database where the data has actually passed through the MBO business logic and dates are not 30 years old. The existing MAXDEMO data isn't very useful because the data is messy. The demo dat...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 5 Future consideration

Export report to XLSX as single table/sheet

Currently, when exporting a report to XLSX, the data gets split into multiple sheets. It would be helpful if there were an option to export to XLSX where the data is all in a single table/sheet. We understand why .pdf format was designed to retain...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

Extended Drilldown - Show Path to Top - loses focus on current selected Location

Extended Drilldown does not work in the same fashion as the standard drilldown when using "Show Path to Top". Focus is lost from the original location and all paths are opened so that the user can no longer identify the location currently selected...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 2 Future consideration

PostgreSQL as Database for Maximo

We would like IBM to certify/support Maximo 7.6.1.x on PostgreSQL database. Considering the advancement in technology and organizations moving towards open-source databases like MongoDB and PostgreSQL, we would like to have Maximo also to be supp...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 3 Future consideration