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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 20, 2026

Ease the relation between the measure of the linear asset and the new reading of its meters

CURENT SITUATION IN MAS : 
There is no obvious link between a meterreading and the linear measure on a linear asset.

Lets create a Feature+Reference point "Crack" and a meter "width" on a linear asset "Track" :

1) When a 3mm crack is detected on the track at measure 10.123 km, a new feature "Crack" is created at 10.123 km and a new reading of "width" is recorded.
2) When a 2 mm crack is detected on the track at measure 10.987 km, a new feature "Crack" is created at 10.987 km and a new reading of "width" is recorded.

Even if a workorder is created and associated to a reference point from the linear asset, the new meter is not associated to this measure. Moreover, it is default by the previous measure - of any - and not to the current one 

EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR IN MAS :

1) When a new reading is recorded on a linear asset from the ASSET application, the associated measure should not be defaulted to the last one but the user should be prompted to enter the good one.
2) When a new reading is recorded on a linear asset from the WOTRACK application, the associated measure should be the one of the workorder
3) Last Meters sould be visible from the asset / meter tab in a graphical way ( just like classification and attributes, wo and tickets, features... ) 
4) When checking for historical data of a meter, the associated measure should be displayed

 

 

Idea priority High
Needed By Not sure -- Just thought it was cool
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Sep 18, 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.

  • Admin
    THOMAS Knowles
    Sep 18, 2026

    Thank you for submitting your idea, we appreciate the feedback. Based on the use case you described I would recommend you have a look at the Defect capability we offer in Maximo Civil Infrastructure. In this solution we can track "crack" as a defect found along a linear position of a linear asset.
    Here is the problem statement we addressed with this new feature in the latest release.
    Currently, when performing inspections or maintenance on Linear Asset Features, users are only able to log point-based defects via Maximo Mobile. However, many defects—such as those found on rail lines, road surfaces, signage, or guard rails—extend over a length and are better represented as linear defects.
    I am also attaching a document which provides more detail. (slide 20)