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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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MBR: Function to sort values alphabetically

Need an MBR function that can sort values alphabetically. Hypothetical example: Before: SR, WORKORDER, JOBPLAN, WOACTIVITY After: JOBPLAN, SR, WOACTIVITY, WORKORDER (ascending alphabetical order)
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Use service.launchDialog() on object save

In automation scripts: It would be helpful if the service.launchDialog() Java method could work on object save. More information here: service.launchDialog (new in 7.6.1.2)
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

HTML in Maximo labels and field values

It's possible to put HTML in Maximo labels and field values -- in a variety of scenarios. Could IBM provide clear documentation about what HTML is allowed and where? More information here: HTML in Maximo labels and field values
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 0 Future consideration

Manage/cancel back-end processes from UI (i.e. pmwogen)

Need a way to manage/cancel back-end processes from Maximo UI (i.e. pmwogen) More information here: How to interrupt PM-->Generate WOs? We would prefer to do this via the Maximo UI instead of WebSphere. And we don't want to restart the whole JV...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Follow-up WO: Don't inherit classification from originating WO

When I create a follow-up WO... https://i.stack.imgur.com/myCaJ.png ...the WO inherits the original WO's classification... https://i.stack.imgur.com/WNI3J.png ...even though the WO2WO crossover domain doesn't include the classification field: http...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Automatically expand Child WO section if WO has child WOs

In WOTRACK-->Plans tab, Actuals tab: Automatically expand Child WO section if WO has child WOs. If the WO doesn't have child WOs, then leave the section collapsed.
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Functionality already exists

Filter table window on other fields

In applications, we have tabs (non-list view) --> table windows . Within table windows, we have table columns and table details sections. I often want to search the table window on fields that are not included in the table columns. For example,...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Determine what platform WO was created in (Maximo vs. Anywhere)

It would be helpful if there were a OOB way to determine what platform a WO was created in (i.e. Maximo vs. Anywhere).
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 1 Not under consideration

Make the collapsed property available on a section in conditional UI

It would be helpful if a "collapsed" property were available for sections in the conditional UI. Example: I have a custom section in the Assets application: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eqi9H.png I need a way to collapse the section by default, if a ...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration

Prevent forward-dating status changes

MAM 7.6.1.2 and Anywhere 7.6.4: In the Change Status window, the Status Date field is editable . Screenshot: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3fhd7.png I understand why status changes might need to be back-dated . But I can't think of any scenarios where...
about 3 years ago in IBM MAS - Manage (Base) / System Admin Config/Security 2 Not under consideration