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This entry is part of the Maximo Java Development series. If you need to format dates and numbers into a locale-sensitive string or if you just need to convert data between different types then take a look at psdi.util.MaxType class.For example, the following piece of code shows how to correctly format a currency amount into […]
I know that there is an official IBM Technote that already provides a solution to apply a default filter in a given Maximo application.However this solution has some drawbacks. The main problem I see is that using this technique the field filters are not displayed in the application so it could be tricky for the […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Java Development series. A typical need during Maximo application customization is the ability to display a message on the GUI. The first step is to define the custom message. Open the Database Configuration application and select Messages for the Action menu. Create a new entry filling the required […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Java Development series. In this post I will describe all the steps needed to execute custom Java code upon the selection of an entry in the action menu or the click of a button in the toolbar. Add a sigoption First you need to create a new sigoption. […]
This is a working Java method that can be used to execute an Oracle stored procedure. It can be linked to standard Mbo methods, application beans, actions, toolbar buttons, etc. public int callOracleProcedure(String procName, int arg1) throws MXException, RemoteException{ int ret; logger.info(“Calling ” + procName + “(” + arg1 + “)”); MXServer mxServer = MXServer.getMXServer(); […]
This entry is part of the Maximo Java Development series. This is the quickest and simplest procedure that I know to setup an Eclipse environment to develop Java customizations for IBM Maximo products. Eclipse Installation The first step is to install Eclipse on the development system. Download Eclipse 3.5 from Eclipse website. Extract the downloaded […]