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PINNED Enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site
Advantage : Enable the cron for specific site which is necessary. Summary: In Maximo, we have more than 50 Active sites. When we try to enable inventory reservation automatic cron task for specific site, There is no Cron Parameters are available....

IBM MAS - Manage (Base)

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VET Change one line in the WOMaterialStatusUpdateCronTask crontask so problems with the process can be identified much quicker

Modify the code to change the error message that is logged Current code in the IBM crontask /* 174 */ getCronTaskLogger().error( "WOMaterialStatusUpdateCronTask encountered a error." , e ); Requested change. /* 174 */ getCronTaskLogger().error( "W...
almost 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Future consideration

Hierarchical Query support for DB2

Many hierarchies are created in Maximo. Asset, locations, classifications, item assembly structure, etc. It is useful and efficient to be able to generate hierarchical queries in the database.
about 2 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 2 Not under consideration

Replace the MAXDEMO database

It would be helpful if IBM could invest in a new MAXDEMO database where the data has actually passed through the MBO business logic and dates are not 30 years old. The existing MAXDEMO data isn't very useful because the data is messy. The demo dat...
over 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 5 Future consideration

Set the default value for the maximo property webclient.maxdownloadrows to 200 to limit the list tab download.

Manage by default is having the -1 value set for the property webclient.maxdownloadrows which allow client to download n number of record from the list tab which is causing Out of Memory error. The technote - https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/limi...
2 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 0 Future consideration

Grid-Based Viewer for Images

There are multiple uses for a grid-based view of images that are either added to imglib or added as attachments to work orders. Images in imglib could be used for visual search to allow users to identify items in inventory or assets that match the...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 2 Future consideration

Queue SMTP Emails when SMTP Server is Unavailable

There are various scenarios in Maximo where email is sent explicitly from the various MXServer.sendEmail() methods. For example, the PM WOGEN cron task. If the email fails to send to the SMTP server (such as the SMTP server is down) it's gone fore...
about 4 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 4 Future consideration

Allow Users to Bookmark Queries

As an adjunct to idea MASM-I-313, users would like to have the ability to bookmark queries to be added to a Favorites list. Currently, users have visibility to all public queries which can include many queries that are irrelevant to the particular...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 2 Not under consideration

Ability to print the pdf copy of the completed Inspection form

Ability to generate PDF report of the Inspection form and results which can be attached to the Work Order as a linked document.Would like to have the same look and feel like the inspection form, also would like to trigger the pdf report from the W...
over 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 6 Future consideration

To be able to add attachment function in Tablecol

I am able to add the Attachment functionality in the Tablecol but it works only when the System property of webclient.enabledoclinkonload is set to false when the property was changed to true, the attachment icon is gone. Please consider support...
10 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Next Page Arrow button on List view screen

What am I proposing? 1. Having next page arrow button on top or top mid portion of List view page. 2. Increase the size of the arrow button so its easier to find and select. Why is it useful? 1. I have been Maximo users from past 10 years. I think...
11 months ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 2