Saturday, 27 January 2018

Keyboard Shortcuts | IBM Maximo

You can use a combination of keys to perform an action without using a mouse. 

Standard keyboard shortcuts

You can navigate among and within the applications by using a combination of keys. You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate the application screens.
ActionKeyboard shortcut
Move from one interface element to the next.Tab key
Select buttons, links, and menu options.Enter key
Select or clear a check box.Spacebar
Display field help for field in focus.Alt+F1
Keyboard shortcuts for global navigation
Link nameKeyboard shortcut
BulletinsAlt+B
Go ToAlt+G
ReportsAlt+R
Start CenterAlt+C
ProfileAlt+P
Sign OutAlt+S
HelpAlt+H
ReturnAlt+R
Return with ValueAlt+W

Open Specific Record Through URL Link In Email Using Relationship in Communication Template | IBM Maximo

There is user requirement of opening specific application record in maximo when users clicks the url link on email.

Let us take an example of email notification for condition monitoring app. We have communication template which is setup on MEASUREMENT object. But we want to open the specific record of condition monitoring app which has object MEASUREPOINT. We will use it using relationship substitution variable to get the unique id of application record (:MEASUREPOINT.measurepointid).

OBJECT: MEASUREMENT

RELATIONSHIP: MEASUREPOINT

UNIQUE ID: MEASUREPOINTID

SUBSTITUTION VARIABLE: :MEASUREPOINT.measurepointid

Monday, 22 January 2018

How to Make The Hover Info Boxes Stay Up Longer In Scheduler And Graphical Assignment | IBM Maximo

The information/tool tip only displays for a short period of time and goes away too fast. You could use  the Maximo System Properties application to change the duration of the tool tips on Scheduler and Graphical Assignment

  • Go To System Properties
  • Change the parameter of following properties given below:

Saturday, 20 January 2018

Adding Custom Hovers On Field Using Relationships | IBM Maximo

IBM Maximo has provided default Hover windows for some fields. We will explain how to add custom hover window in maximo using custom relationship.

If you want to display the PR Line Item record hovering. The custom relationship can be used with PRLINE object relationship to INVENTORY to retrieve storeroom item information.

  • Go to Database Configuration
  • Object: PRLINE 
  • Create Relationship: PRL_INVENTORY
  • Child Object: INVENTORY.
  • Where Clause: itemnum=:itemnum and itemsetid=:itemsetid and location=:storeloc and siteid=:siteid