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System Admin Config/Security

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If pmwogen gets interrupted, child WOs fail to generate (but we have no way of knowing)

If pmwogen gets interrupted for some reason (due to an error in Maximo, a server or DB outage, etc.), then the PM that is currently running stops, and the child WOs stop being generated for that PM. As a result, there are child WOs missing from t...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

Temporary field/table to avoid immediate outage

It's frustrating that we can't make small changes to custom fields/tables without needing an admin mode outage. Is there a way to make things easier? For example, if I wanted to add a custom field to CLASSSTRUCTURE, could Maximo do the following? ...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Make status field more visible

MAM 7.6.1.2: I've noticed that users often don't realize that records in Maximo have statuses that aren't open/active. This causes a lot of confusion. Would IBM be able to make status fields more visible?
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Message Tracking detail tab: View message XML

In the Message Tracking list view, I can use the edit/pencil button to view the XML of a message: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OLrii.png I would have expected to be able to view the message XML when viewing an individual message in the Message Detail...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Escalation: Only send me a single email, regardless of how many records found

For escalations, it would be helpful if there were an OOB way to make Maximo only send me a single email (per run instance), regardless of how many records were returned by the WHERE clause. For example: add a "Run for first record only" checkbo...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

Prevent closing WO with open PR (optional setting)

It would be helpful if there were an optional setting that would prevent closing a WO if the WO has an open PR. We have an OOB setting for something similar -- it's for POs (not PRs): Prevent Users From Closing Work Orders With Open PO It would be...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Converting task to child WO: WOCLASS remains as 'ACTIVITY' (incorrect)

Summary:Converting task to child WO: WOCLASS remains as 'ACTIVITY' (incorrect) Details:The IBM docs say: "You can easily convert any task to a child work order with tasks of its own." https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/work-order-operations-are-now...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

IDs that are integers: Display the number without a comma

There are ID fields in Maximo that are integers. Example: WFINSTANCE.WFID. When integer ID fields are used in an application like WOTRACK, Maximo automatically adds a comma to the number as a placeholder. Screenshot: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PXbc...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Round number fields in the *application*

In WOTRACK, in the Service Address tab, there are X & Y fields that store UTM coordinates: Screenshot: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWjMX.png It would be helpful if there were a way to round the number fields in the application so that the decima...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Single button to backup all XML

When making changes in Application Designer, I usually end up backing up a handful of XML files. LIBRARY.XML LOOKUPS.XML MENUS.XML WOTRACK.XML ASSET.XML Etc. Rather than backing up individual XML files as I go, it would be helpful if there were a ...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

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