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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 19, 2026

SERVICEABILITY - Ability to delete custom application (xml) from Application Designer

Currently, there is no possibility of deleting a custom/duplicated application definition from the Application Designer application in IBM Manage.
The only possibility of deleting a custom application is to run a sequence of 15 scripts in the database that will remove information from different tables relates to the application definition.
This can be problematic for cloud based customers.

From the design perspective, if the application can be created with a single click, there should also be the possibility of the deleting the application with a single click.

The technical solution is relative simple: a button triggering the below succession of delete scripts (TEST is the name of the application):

  1. delete from maximo.maxapps where app='TEST';

  2. delete from maximo.maxpresentation where app='TEST';

  3. delete from maximo.sigoption where app='TEST';

  4. delete from maximo.applicationauth where app='TEST';

  5. delete from maximo.maxlabels where app='TEST';

  6. delete from maximo.maxmenu where moduleapp='TEST' and menutype!='MODULE';

  7. delete from maximo.maxmenu where keyvalue='TEST' and elementtype='APP';

  8. delete from maximo.appdoctype where app='TEST';

  9. delete from maximo.sigoptflag where app='TEST';

  10. delete from maximo.query where app='TEST';

  11. delete from maximo.wfapptoolbar where appname='TEST';

  12. delete from maximo.maxlicappaccess where appname='TEST';

  13. delete from maximo.ctrlcondprop where ctrlconditionid in (select ctrlconditionid from maximo.ctrlcondition where ctrlgroupid in (select ctrlgroupid from maximo.ctrlgroup where app='TEST'));

  14. delete from maximo.ctrlcondition where ctrlgroupid in (select ctrlgroupid from maximo.ctrlgroup where app='TEST');

  15. delete from maximo.ctrlgroup where app='TEST';

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Quarter
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Jun 23, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. Unfortunately, after evaluating this idea, we don’t believe it aligns with our product strategy and roadmap. Therefore, we will not be considering it for inclusion in our product at this time. Thank you again for your feedback.

  • Guest
    Jun 24, 2026

    I guess you no longer need SQL scripts.

    All the delete statements can be applied using a single Automation Script.

    Add a button to trigger it and it should be achievable.


  • Guest
    May 12, 2026

    This is sorely needed and would be very beneficial

  • Admin
    JORDAN SMITH
    Feb 27, 2026

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas.Our team has reviewed this enhancement request and determined that it is a candidate for inclusion in the product, but there is no plan to include it in the near-term.

    If you would like to be involved in other Maximo enhancements, please email smithjor@us.ibm.com to become part of our sponsored user group, which is a program where you and people in your organization become active participants in the Maximo design process, working alongside our design teams to help us create great future experiences for real target users.