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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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Ignore mandatory fields when revising job plan

Scenario: I've added a new field to JOBPLAN called WORKTYPE. I've made the field be mandatory in Application designer: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K7Wij.png Problem: When I go to revise an existing job plan, I get an error: "BMXAA4195E - A value is ...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Object launch point default event should be "Save"

Object launch points: The default event should be "Save", not "Initialize Value". Reason: "Save" is most commonly used. https://i.stack.imgur.com/m0nUC.png
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

MAM Integration with Version Control

Just an idea flew into my mind so thought of sharing with you. So far in all versions of Maximo, I have not seen any module or interface which allows user or automates Configuration files backup and verson. I have seen Clients using 3rd party tool...
over 12 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) 2 Not under consideration

Inventory Re-ordering enhancement

Recently our business users approached us that they'd like to exclude certain inventory condition codes from total inventory balance calculations so re-ordering can be triggered earlier. It will be nice if Maximo Re-ordering Cron task can provide ...
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Supply Chain 1 Future consideration

Duplicating an ad-hoc report: Need to enable the Share/Public field

Scenario: I have a shared/public ad-hoc report that I've duplicated via the Duplicate action in the Report Administration application.When I look at the ad-hoc report configuration by editing the report, I see that the report isn't flagged as Shar...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Future consideration

Report Administration: Add a field that tells us what ROS an ad-hoc report uses

In the Report Administration application: Add a field that tells us what ROS an ad-hoc report uses. Currently, it's necessary for us to manually add a text box to the application with REPORTADHOC.REPORTOBJECT as it's source. That technically works...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Allow filtering on lists like Conditional UI Properties (non-db lists)

It would be helpful if we could filter on lists like the Conditional UI Properties window: https://i.stack.imgur.com/m8cj5.png I know lists like that aren't stored in database tables. For example, Conditional UI Properties is a non-persistent MBO;...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Migration Manager packages and DBC files: Admin mode/restart is required for non-structural changes

For Migration Manager packages and DBC files: Admin mode/restarting is required for non-structural changes. It would be helpful if non-structural changes were easier -- i.e. don't require admin mode and a restart.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Exporting CSV data from report: Export report labels instead of DB column names

Users export CSV data from reports. When Maximo exports the data to CSV, the DB column names are used as the CSV column headers, instead of the report labels. It would be helpful if there were a way to export the report labels instead: https://i.s...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Better control and management of ongoing workorders in case of any delays.

To get better control and management on ongoing work orders in cases when works stop for some reason and to create a way to analyze WHY works stop at field. Currently WO tracking application does not have suitable functionalities for this purpose....
over 1 year ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / Asset/Work Management 1 Not under consideration