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This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. Maximo uses the Apache Axis library to call external Web Services. Sometimes could be useful enable the logging for this library instead of sniffing connections and protocols to figure out what is going on.Axis uses Apache commons logging for logging which in turn provides a […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. What is Maximo Integration Framework? The Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) is an integral part of the Tivoli Process Automation Engine (TPAE) that allows the synchronization and integration of data and of applications between TPAE and external systems in real time or batch mode by using a […]
An outstanding set of articles about how to configure and use the Maximo Email Listener with GMail are available on IBM Asset Management blog.Here are the links: Importing the SSL Certificate Configuring SMTP Over SSL Sending Service Requests
This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. This article explains how to setup and use Web Services capabilities of the Maximo Integration Framework (MIF/MEA).In Maximo there are three different types of services that can be invoked from Web Services: Object Structure, Enterprise and Standard Services. This article will focus on Object Structure […]
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) Object Structure Services using a simple HTTP client. HTTP test client setupA great tool for creating sample test HTTP requests is a great […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. If you have never used the Maximo Integration Framework you have to check the MIF configuration before being able to play with it. System Properties All the configuration parameters for MIF can be managed from the System Properties application: GoTo -> System Configuration -> Platform Configuration -> […]
Another GREAT tutorial from Daniel Ng about importing inventory data from an external source. The tutorial walks through the process of setting up a basic MIF to import data into Maximo through a set of database tables.Here is the link to the article.
TPAE-based products like MAM, TAMIT, TSRM, CCMDB or SCCD provide a common way to open an application and perform some basic action like displaying a specific entry or performing a simple query. This can be very useful to integrate Maximo with other applications implementing navigation integration or launch in context. The base URL has this […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Integration Framework series. In standard Maximo/TPAE there is no way to schedule the invocation of an outbound interface in order to periodically export a CSV or XML file at a specific interval. This can be accomplished with a little custom Java class. I have used the Java code […]
Legacy REST API The REST API are available in Maximo starting from version 7.5.Here is a collection of useful resources to learn how to use REST in Maximo. Official MAM REST API documentation RESTing with Maximo (developerWorks) Using REST API Details (developerWorks) Maximo REST API usage example NextGen REST API The official documentation for the […]