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System Admin Config/Security

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List of automation script keyboard shortcuts

Could IBM put a list of autoscript keyboard shortcuts in the docs? Examples: CTRL+/ batch comments-out code CTRL+L lets you navigate to a specific line number CTRL+H for replacing text CTRL+space for a basic auto-complete menu CTRL+< pops up a ...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered

Bring back the Next Gen API documentation

Please bring back the Next Gen API documentation: NextGenAPI.pdf More info here: IBM Documentation for DBC Script creation
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Bring back the DBC documentation

Please bring back the DBC documentation (xml attributes and their usage for DBC file creation): DBC XML Format.pdf More info here: IBM Documentation for DBC Script creation
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Set the default automation script language to Python

Python/Jython is by by far the most commonly used programming language for automation scripts. Could IBM make the default language either Python or Jython (instead of Nashorn)? Related: Set default automation script language to Python
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Delivered

Documentation: Formula aggregates

In the Database configuration formulas documentation: We need information about formula aggregates: max min avg sum count Example: sum$<relationship>$<related attribute> sum$workpack$acttotalcost(Work package cost; aka grand total. Inc...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Delivered

Need a progress bar in WOTRACK

Legend has it that Maximo Service Desk has a fancy progress bar: Screenshot: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tOw7Z.png Can we get a progress bar like that in Maximo Asset Management-->WOTRACK? Note: we aren't interested in using Workflow diagrams. We...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Reassign bulk existing workflow assignments when someone goes on leave

Workflow assignments: Need to be able to reassign bulk existing workflow assignments when someone goes on leave. Currently, this isn't possible in Maximo.
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Delivered

Python 2.7.1 is a security risk - need modern version

Maximo 7.6.1.2 uses Python/Jython 2.7.1. Python 2.7.1 is no longer supported by the Python.org foundation. End-of-support, including security fixes, ended on 2020-01-01. Python 2.7.1 was released eleven years ago -- which is ancient. Please move M...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered

View logs via Maximo UI

It would be very helpful if admins could view the logs via the Maximo UI. It's not always possible for admins to arrange for access to the log files on the server. It would be more practical if we could view the logs via the existing Maximo UI. Th...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered

Automation script in relationship where clause

Maximo has a mechanism that uses Java classes in Maximo relationships. For example, the WORKORDER object has a relationship called WOWORKLOG that uses a method in a Java class to determine what to return. By referencing mbomethod:getWorkLog, Maxim...
over 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Delivered