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Status Under review
Workspace IBM MAS - Manage (Base)
Categories System Admin Config/Security
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 22, 2026

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IBM MAS ConfigDB shows a misleading “insufficient space” error when Oracle rejects the dummy tablespace‑check operation for reasons unrelated to storage, creating avoidable troubleshooting delays for customers.

The current ConfigDB process for Maximo Application Suite uses a dummy table creation (maximo_makespace) to validate tablespace extensibility in Oracle.
When Oracle is not configured according to recommended database settings, this operation may fail—even when ample free space exists—due to environmental issues such as triggers or configuration constraints. 

However, the error surfaced in Maximo (BMXAA0350E – There is not enough free space…) does not reflect the true Oracle error, leading to confusion and difficulty in troubleshooting.
Error detail: BMXAA0350E - There is not enough free space on database to run database configuration. 65536 bytes are needed in tablespace MAXDATA. 

A serviceability enhancement is requested to ensure Maximo surfaces the actual Oracle error details instead of reporting a generic and misleading free‑space message.

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Jan 23, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. This Idea is now Under Review. We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas. Thank you again for your feedback.

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