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System Admin Config/Security

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Workflow: Allow user to fill out a field as part of the popup

Workflow: It would be helpful if users could fill out a field as part of the workflow popup.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Easier db config changes in clustered environments

It would be helpful if non-WebShpere admins could make db config changes in clustered environments. In other words, add a field to a table in a clustered environment -- and do it all from within the UI.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 5 Not under consideration

Need an exist() method in MboSetRemote()

It would be helpful if an exist() method could be added to the MboSetRemote() class. Currently, we need to use a double negative, which is confusing: if not mboSet.notExist(): More information here: Automation Script to do equivalent of "if exists"
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

MBR: Send email via communication template

With MBR scripts: It would be helpful if there were a way to send an email via a communication template.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Automatically remove Report Object Structure Security when the object structure is deleted

It would be helpful if Maximo could automatically remove Report Object Structure Security records when an object structure is deleted. Currently, if I delete an object structure, the Report Object Structure Security remains intact as an orphan (in...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Control the order that automation scripts get fired

Scenario: If there are multiple automation scripts that get triggered by a record save: There is no way to predict/control the order of script execution: The first time you save the WO the scripts could fire like this: Script1, Script2, Script3 ...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Exclude records from Report Object Structure

Need a way to exclude records from object structures for the purpose of ad-hoc reports. For example, exclude tasks from a WO ad-hoc report. More info here: Exclude rows from object structures via WHERE clause
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

IntelliSense for automation scripts

It would be helpful if IBM could implement IntelliSense-like functionality for automation scripts. - Even if it could just provide a pick-list of the methods that are available in an mbo or in a service. That would go a long way. - Or alternativel...
over 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Environment name bind variable (&ENVNAME&)

It would be helpful if IBM could add a new &ENVNAME& bind variable. - i.e. the Maximo environment name -- like PRD, TST, TRN, etc. - Not the same thing as the existing &HOSTNAME& variable. Example use case: Use an environment name ...
over 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Use object formula as "dynamic non­-persistent attribute" in Application Designer

We should be able to use object formulas as "dynamic non­-persistent attributes" in Application Designer. Just like we can do with the REST API – use an object formula directly, without the need to create a persistent or non-persistent field (requ...
over 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Not under consideration