I’m proud to announce the availability of the beta version of MxLoader based on the new IBM Maximo NextGen APIs. This is a major step to ensure a future-proof tool with better security, performance and reliability. I had to completely rewrite the Excel VBA code to support the new APIs and improve overall performances. The […]
Sending SMS from Maximo calling an external Web service
In my last project I had to implement a customization to send SMS messages using Skebby. The service APIs are obviously based on REST and JSON so I ended up writing an automation script to integrate Maximo with the Skebby service.In the process of writing the code I have faced (and solved) some interesting issues […]
MxLoader now supports attachments
I have just implemented the capability to upload attachments straight from MxLoader. This is in response to some requests on my blog and MxLoader support forum. Starting from Maximo 7.1.1.6 it is possible to import attachments to an object through MIF using Base64 encoding.MxLoader has the capability to read files from the filesystem, encode them […]
Maximo REST APIs examples
This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. In this tutorial I will show how easy it is to query and update data in Maximo using the Integration Framework (MIF) REST interface. To send REST calls you first need to setup an HTTP/REST client. In this tutorial I will use a Google Chrome […]
MxLoader now supports Web Services
By default MxLoader uses plain Object Services through HTTP calls. These services are automatically exposed when an Object Structure is created in Maximo. Using Web Services is possible to have more control over data defining processing classes, user exit classes, XSL maps, and processing rules. MxLoader 5.1 now allows to use Web Services as well. […]
Create attachments through MIF
Starting from Maximo 7.1.1.6 it is possible to import an attachment (aka doclink) to an objects through MIF. In this example I will show how to add a short text file to an asset record. First of all you have to create an Object Structure with DOCLINKS as a child object of ASSET. Now you […]
Inbound Web Service processing using XSL transformation
The title of this article is quite scaring right? Let’s describe the scenario… You have an external application that needs to query or update data in Maximo using a Web Service call. In the real world the outbound XML schema of the caller is different from the Maximo inbound interface. How can you transform the […]
Maximo inbound Web Services tutorial
Web Services are the most flexible and powerful technology to integrate Maximo with other systems. In this article I will describe the steps required to configure an inbound Web Service to create or update assets. Setup test tool (SoapUI) To test the Web Service you need an application to simulate inbound HTTP calls. I strongly […]
MxLoader has been released!
I am proud to announce the release of MxLoader on developerWorks. This is a great tool I have developed to help me in my day-to-day job as a Maximo specialist. MxLoader is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that allows to quickly and easily query and load data into IBM Maximo, IBM SmartCloud Control Desk (SCCD) and […]
How to import Failure Codes from Excel into Maximo
This article is outdated! Checkout MxLoader tool. This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. Creating and maintaining the hierarchy of failure codes can be quite complex using the standard Failure Codes application. Unfortunately there is no common solution to import Maximo failure codes. This evening I have worked on creating an Excel […]