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System Admin Config/Security

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Custom bind variables

It would be helpful if we could define custom bind variables in Maximo. Examples: &FIRSTNAME& &ISINTERACTIVE& &ENVNAME& (i.e. the Maximo environment name; not the same thing as the existing :&HOSTNAME& variable). Us...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 3 Future consideration

Operational Dashboard - KPI Comparison card - Select KPIs should show KPI Template as a column in left-hand panel

When editing the Operational Dashboard with a card type of KPI Comparison, the selection of KPIs to compare would benefit from showing the KPI Template that generated the KPI. KPIs generated from a KPI Template are likely to be candidates for comp...
8 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Operational Dashboard - KPI Chart and KPI Comparison cards, the selection of KPIs should show Percentage/Decimal type so that they can be used in filtering

When you are comparing KPIs the Y-axis should be the same scale, if a KPI is a Percentage type then it only makes sense to compare other Percentage based KPIs. Similar for Decimal type. I wouldn't put a restriction in place but just guide the user...
8 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Planned for future release

Operation Dashboard - Quick Actions Card should have the option to insert a ticket with a Ticket Template applied.

The Start Center Quick Insert Portlet allows you to insert a ticket with a ticket template already applied, the Operational Dashboard should have the same capability for the Quick Actions Card. It would also be useful to Insert a Work Order with a...
8 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Planned for future release

Use conditional UI in list view

It would be great if we could use the conditional UI in the list view in applications. Currently, it seems the conditional UI only works in the main tabs/non-list-fields. Example use case: In the list view, highlight certain WOs in red/bold text.
almost 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

Ad-hoc reports: Configure column formatting

Ad-hoc reports: Need ability to configure column formatting. Example: alignment (left/right/center), color, bold, etc.
almost 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Match the default Long Description Size to BIRT Reports

Currently, if you set a font size on the new system property webclient.richtext.defaultFontSize, it doesn't apply to BIRT reports that use that long description. It will stay the as extra small, no matter what size you set on the property. This is...
9 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Rules Engine

As a way to avoid excessive coding via automation scripts, it would be helpful if IBM could implement a rules engine: Provide "if this, then that" logic approach to any MBO without having to write custom code. Via a table with the following fields...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Future consideration

Attribute formula comments/description

For attribute formulas: It would be helpful if we could add comments to complex formulas that we’ve written…to describe what the formulas do and how they work. In other words, could IBM please add a DESCRIPTION field to the ATTRFORMULA table.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Report list: Information popup

For a given application like WOTRACK —> Run Reports —> Reports window/list: It would be helpful if the report list could also have details about the report. So that the user can know what the report does…prior to running it. Like this: https...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration