IBM Maximo consultant, geek, agile evangelist
Many large clients require to deliver an as-built document as part of the deliverables to be produced before the go-live. This is typically a Word document where all the Maximo configurations must be listed and described. I think this document has little real value for several reasons: In this article I will propose a better […]
Microsoft has recently added a security feature to protect unsafe content downloaded from the web to execute malicious code. If you have recently downloaded MxLoader from my web site you may have seen the error: Microsoft has blocked macros from running because the source of this file is untrusted To unblock MxLoader you must right-click […]
Do you know there is a wizard into MxLoader? You can invoke him clicking on the MxSheet Wizard button on the toolbar. Joking apart, the MxSheet Wizard button can help you in creating your own MxLoader sheet choosing an available Object Structure and picking up all the attributes that you want to manage. This is […]
I’m happy to announce that I have just released version 8.2 of MxLoader. It includes few small bug fixes and few important features. If you haven’t already upgraded to MxLoader it’s time to do it! Time Zones You may not be aware that while most time zones differ from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by a […]
Here is a quick guide about how to use API authentication with MxLoader. Generate API Key Follow these steps to generate an API Key for your user. Login to Maximo with administrative account. Go to Administration > Work Center > Integration. Click on the API Keys and click on the Add API Keys button Search […]
MxLoader 8.4 no longer requires registration. You can download the latest version or the updater tool from this page.
In this post I’m collecting the answer to the questions that we have received during the webinar of 18th of June 2021 about the release of MxLoader 8.1. Data Validation Validation process is important before upload. because many clients were asked us physical validation report before process data in Maximo. Do we have any such […]
MxLoader 7.1 and above supports the new Maximo JSON APIs that are available from Maximo 7.6.0.2. The REST APIs are based on the OSLC protocol so there are some changes you have to consider. The most important difference between OS and REST service is the format of the where clause that can be set in […]
One of the new features of MxLoader 7.2 (NextGen) is the capability to upload and download files from Maximo. Any text field can be exported to a file by simply prepending the attribute name with FILETXT: prefix. In this example, all the long descriptions of assets will be exported to text files under the Assets […]
MxLoader NextGen Beta is now over and starting from MxLoader 7.1 all the NextGen features are now available in the official version. Refer to MxLoader main web page for download. MxLoader NextGen advantages are: Support for Maximo NextGen REST APIs Improved performance File download/upload capabilities Detailed results dialog Individual response codes for bulk updates There […]