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System Admin Config/Security

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Exclude Attributes Mode should be automatically set to read-only for Report Object Structures

From the IBM Support (Case #TS007660791): "This behaviour is not a Bug. This is because the “Exclude Attributes Mode” option in Object Structures was made for Consumed By = INTEGRATION, but not for Consumed By = REPORTING. The documentation in a f...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Add a OOB default value to WORKORDER.ANYWHEREUNDO

When creating a non-imported view on WORKORDER via the Maximo UI (Database Configuration application): We get an error - BMXAA8772E - The Default Value field for object TESTWOVIEW attribute ANYWHEREUNDO requires a value. To avoid getting that erro...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Download additional columns when exporting to Excel from the list view (optional setting)

When downloading to Excel from the list view: It would be helpful if we could let the user download additional columns -- other than what's shown in the list view. (optional setting) We want to use the list view for this, not Application Export (A...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Include WO status synonyms in edit rules

Include status synonyms in edit rules -- so that we can have more control over editing rules for custom WO statuses. https://i.stack.imgur.com/WqDl9.png
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Dynamic collections (based on SQL where clause)

Enhance collections to make them "dynamic" / have them maintain their own COLLECTDETAILS. Add two attributes for a SQL where clause (one for ASSETS one for LOCATIONS) that would then evaluate the list against that where clause and remove any COLLE...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Not under consideration

Collections: Batch select assets

In the Collections application: We need to batch-select assets via a filter, etc.. We don't want to manually select individual assets. https://i.stack.imgur.com/Rd5Tx.png
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Navigate directly from the Start Center to the map

Navigate directly from the Start Center to the map. Example: a hyperlink or a button that will take me directly to the Maximo map.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Only automatically approve/lock inside labor actuals once the WO is completed (optional setting)

There is a Organizations application setting that automatically approves inside labor actuals -- when saved. That setting is useful; it cuts down on effort/confusion when labor actuals need to be manually approved for each WO. However, to us, it d...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Allow supervisors to edit an approved labor actual (while the WO is still INPRG)

In WOTRACK: It would be helpful if IBM could add an action/dialog that would allow supervisors to edit an approved labor actual while the WO is still INPRG. To us, it doesn't make sense that labor actuals become locked forever when they are approv...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

PR item: Worklog dialog before deleting (optional system setting)

Could IBM please consider implementing a worklog dialog when a user deletes a PR item? (as an optional system setting) Screenshot: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SS9wR.png So that we will have a record of the deletion details in the worklog: Who delete...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration