Maximo 7.6.0.4 Field Focus Issue

Issue:

When clicking in a table, the focus of the cursors does not go to the clicked field but to the previous clicked field. This behavior did not occur in Maximo 7.6.0.2 but since we installed the 7.6.0.3 patch this problem occurs.

Environment:
Maximo 7.6.0.3
Oracle 11 RAC and DB2
Windows 2012 Server

IE10, IE 11, Chrome 49, Firefox 44


Issue Details:

Note: images are in Dutch, but even in that language you will get the point :) 

Click in a field in the table;

The  row is selected (blue) but the focus has jumped to field in the first row 

Click again and the focus is in the field on the correct column

Every first click isn’t correct, the click is registered but the field focus is one behind.

And a other example in the Workorder application on the plans tab:

Go to the plans tab:

By default the first row is selected, we click on the description field in task 30:

Focus jumps to first row:

Next we click on the Description in task 40, now the description of task 30 get the focus. The focus lags one behind…

Solution

The solution is to install Maximo 7.6.0.4.  There is no specific mention of this behaviour and that it is fied in this release. So I wanted to share it.

Note that the ear file is 100 MB larger now …

WP App part 6 - Completing the app and various improvements

Goal:
Publish the App



Previous parts:

Part 1 - First setup
http://sometimesiliketopretend.blogspot.com/2014/09/windows-phone-app-part-1-manual.html

Part 2 - The setup of the DataModel
http://sometimesiliketopretend.blogspot.com/2014/09/wp-app-part-2-manual-automatic-setting.html

Part 3 - Using the FilePicker
http://sometimesiliketopretend.blogspot.com/2014/11/wp-app-part-3-manual-automatic-use.html

Part 4 - Saving and Loading images from and to a byte array
http://sometimesiliketopretend.blogspot.com/2015/02/wp-app-part-4-manual-automatic-saving.html

Part 5 - Copy Images to Local App Folder
http://sometimesiliketopretend.blogspot.com/2015/05/wp-app-part-5-manual-automatic-copy.html


Since the last post all the base functionality is in place and I started testing and tweaking the app.

Some of the improvements I made:

• Storing thumbnails alongside the original image to reduce the load when previewing a Manual

• Made it possible to attach multiple images to a Manual. This was quite a big change.

At the end I published the app to the store.

This was a easy and fast process. One thing I as struggeling with was getting the tile and store image in place.

But since my struggels the Dev center has been updated and it is a bit more clear now.

All in all it was fun to build an app.

For those interested you can find it here:

URL for Windows 10	https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblgggz03qn
URL for Windows Phone 8.1 and earlier	http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=7773e6f7-69e5-40dd-bdcf-57d5cab50de8

GNZ.

Making the Maximo 7.5 or 7.6 Starcenter portlet and KPI manager KPI scale dynamic

Problem

The scale on the KPI Gauge when using a percentage is always from 0 to 100 (or from 0 to any high number you use for your percentage). When using KPI's with very small changes in range (e.g. 0.1 variance) the scale is not useable. 

It shows a lot of red, green or yellow but it is impossible to read the correct value from the Gauge. It also look depressing, a lot of red on the screen while the actual value may be a good (green) value.

I want to be able to change the scale so it can start at e.g. 80 and run to 100. This would give a better view for some KPI's with high (or low) percentages.

And while we are at it, remove the gray Target pointer, it is confusing sometimes!

Example

Graph that is not useable anymore because of the low variance I want to monitor:

Irritating Target Arrow:

My Configuration

Hyper-V vitual machine with 2 CPU's and 8GB RAM
Maximo 7.6.0.2
DB2 10.5

I also tested this on a 7.5.0.6 configuration with Oracle, works the same :)

Solution

No for the solution, no java code needs to be altered :) whoohooo

We do however change two files;

• kpigraph.jsp
• kpigraphportlet.jsp

These are located in: \SMP\maximo\applications\maximo\maximouiweb\webmodule\webclient\components

The first file is for the graph when opening the KPI in the KPI Manager. The second file is for the KPI graph on the starcenter.

Developer Mode

I want to change these files and while testing and tweaking it is nice to set the MXServer in Developer Mode. This way you can tweak the files, save them directly in the ear file and see your changes without restarting your MXserver of rebuilding en redeploying.

Below where to enable Developer Mode in Websphere:

This is the ear file in which I copy the modified file directly

Modifications
Copy the kpigraph.jsp and kpiportlet.jsp to the desktop.
Open the files from the desktop in an editor like notepad ++


kpigraph.jsp:

In the kpigraph.jsp, search for "if (chartData instanceof DialChartData)"
Should be around line 120.

In between the {} of the if statement I changed the code:

DialChartData dialData = (DialChartData)chartData;
%> dojo.require('ibm.tivoli.mbs.dijit.kpi.DialGauge');

//Different start points for various KPI's
<%
Double targ = dialData.target;
Double caut = dialData.arc1Threshold;
Double alert = dialData.arc2Threshold;
int start = dialData.start;
Double interval = dialData.tickInterval;
Double targetVal = dialData.target;

//hide the target
targetVal = 0.00;

if (targ > 84 && targ <= 100 && caut > 84 && caut <= 100 && alert > 84 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 80;
interval = 2.00;
}
if (targ > 92 && targ <= 100 && caut > 92 && caut <= 100 && alert > 92 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 90;
interval = 1.00;
}
if (targ > 97 && targ <= 100 && caut > 97 && caut <= 100 && alert > 97 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 97;
interval = 0.25;
}

%> var gauge = new ibm.tivoli.mbs.dijit.kpi.DialGauge({<%
%>id: "kpichart_<%= id %>", <%
%>width: 400, <%
%>height: 140, <%
%>radius: 75, <%
%>cx: 140, <%
%>cy: 130, <%
//%>startValue: <%=dialData.start%>, <%
%>startValue: <%=start%>, <%
%>endValue: <%=dialData.end%>, <%
%>hover: "<%=HTML.encode(dialData.label)%>", <%
%>innerColor: "<%=dialData.innerColor%>", <%
%>tickOffset: 90, <%
//%>tickInterval: <%=dialData.tickInterval%>, <% 
%>tickInterval: <%=interval%>, <% 
%>arc1Color: "<%=dialData.arc1Color%>", <%
%>arc1Label: "<%=dialData.arc1Label%>", <%
%>arc1Threshold: <%=dialData.arc1Threshold%>, <%
%>arc2Color: "<%=dialData.arc2Color%>", <%
%>arc2Label: "<%=dialData.arc2Label%>", <%
%>arc2Threshold: <%=dialData.arc2Threshold%>, <%
%>arc3Color: "<%=dialData.arc3Color%>", <%
%>arc3Label: "<%=dialData.arc3Label%>", <%
//%>target: <%=dialData.target%>, <%
%>target: <%=targetVal%>, <%
//%>targetColor: "<%=dialData.targetColor%>", <%
%>targetColor: "<%=dialData.innerColor%>", <%
%>targetLabel: "<%=dialData.targetLabel%>", <%
%>value: <%=dialData.kpi%>, <%
%>valueColor: "<%=dialData.kpiColor%>", <%
%>valueLabel: "<%=dialData.kpiLabel%>"<%
if(rtl)
{
%>,orientation: "cclockwise"<%
}
%>}, 'kpichart_<%= id %>_holder');


gauge.startup();

I created three different scales in this example. The scale changes depending on the values entered in the KPI in the  "Target", "Caution At" and "Alert At" fields:

Depending on the values fileld in there I change the start of the scale and the interval and put those in a variable.

I use that variable in the graph buildup.

To do this I do not delete the lines or replace them but comment them out and put the new field below the original. Like so:

//%>startValue: <%=dialData.start%>, <%
  %>startValue: <%=start%>, <%

//%>tickInterval: <%=dialData.tickInterval%>, <% 
  %>tickInterval: <%=interval%>, <%


I changed the color of the Target Arrow to the color of the innerColor so the Arrow is still there but it isn't visible. And I set the arrow on position 0.0:

//%>target: <%=dialData.target%>, <%
  %>target: <%=targetVal%>, <%

//%>targetColor: "<%=dialData.targetColor%>", <%
  %>targetColor: "<%=dialData.innerColor%>", <%



kpigraphportlet.jsp:

The same applies to the kpigraphportlet.jsp.  The code is just in another place.
Again search for "if(chartData instanceof DialChartData)"

Replace the code in the { (begin)  and } (end) with:


DialChartData dialData = (DialChartData)chartData;
%>dojo.require('ibm.tivoli.mbs.dijit.kpi.DialGauge');
document.<%=methodName%> = function()
{
var dJit = dijit.byId("kpiportletchart_<%= id %>");
if(dJit)
dJit.destroyRecursive(true);
//Different start points for various KPI's
<%
Double targ = dialData.target;
Double caut = dialData.arc1Threshold;
Double alert = dialData.arc2Threshold;
int start = dialData.start;
Double interval = dialData.tickInterval;
Double targetVal = dialData.target;

//hide the target
targetVal = 0.00;

if (targ > 84 && targ <= 100 && caut > 84 && caut <= 100 && alert > 84 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 80;
interval = 2.00;
}
if (targ > 92 && targ <= 100 && caut > 92 && caut <= 100 && alert > 92 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 90;
interval = 1.00;
}
if (targ > 97 && targ <= 100 && caut > 97 && caut <= 100 && alert > 97 && alert <= 100) 
{
start = 97;
interval = 0.25;
}
%>
var gauge = new ibm.tivoli.mbs.dijit.kpi.DialGauge({<%
%>id: "kpiportletchart_<%= id %>", <%
%>width: <%=dialwidth%>, <%
%>height: <%=dialheight%>, <%
%>radius: <%=dialradius%>, <%
%>cx: <%=dialcx%>, <%
%>cy: <%=dialcy%>, <%
%>url: <%=dialData.url != null ? '"' + wcs.getMaximoRequestContextURL() + dialData.url + '"': null%>,<%
//%>startValue: <%=dialData.start%>, <%
%>startValue: <%=start%>, <%
%>endValue: <%=dialData.end%>, <%
%>hover: "<%=HTML.encode(dialData.label)%>", <%
%>innerColor: "<%=dialData.innerColor%>", <%
%>tickOffset: <%=dialmajortickoffset%>, <%
//%>tickInterval: <%=dialData.tickInterval%>, <% 
%>tickInterval: <%=interval%>, <% 
%>arc1Color: "<%=dialData.arc1Color%>", <%
%>arc1Label: "<%=dialData.arc1Label%>", <%
%>arc1Threshold: <%=dialData.arc1Threshold%>, <%
%>arc2Color: "<%=dialData.arc2Color%>", <%
%>arc2Label: "<%=dialData.arc2Label%>", <%
%>arc2Threshold: <%=dialData.arc2Threshold%>, <%
%>arc3Color: "<%=dialData.arc3Color%>", <%
%>arc3Label: "<%=dialData.arc3Label%>", <%
//%>target: <%=dialData.target%>, <%
%>target: <%=targetVal%>, <%
//%>targetColor: "<%=dialData.targetColor%>", <%
%>targetColor: "<%=dialData.innerColor%>", <%
%>targetLabel: "<%=dialData.targetLabel%>", <%
%>value: <%=dialData.kpi%>, <%
%>valueColor: "<%=dialData.kpiColor%>", <%
%>valueLabel: "<%=dialData.kpiLabel%>"<%
if(rtl)
{
%>,orientation: "cclockwise"<%
}
%>}, 'kpiportletchart_<%= id %>_holder');

gauge.startup();
};
dojo.addOnLoad(document.<%=methodName%>);

The same changes apply here as for the kpigraph.jsp

Save both files and copy them to the \SMP\maximo\applications\maximo\maximouiweb\webmodule\webclient\components 
Overwrite the old files (make a backup before overwriting them...)


Also copy them into you ear file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\ibm\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\ctgAppSrv01\installedApps\ctgCell01\MAXIMO.ear\maximouiweb.war\webclient\components

Now open the KPI and startcenter again:

You can modify the if statements or maybe even think of something even more dynamic. But I think this is a great starting point :)


GNZ

Installing Maximo 7.6 with DB2 on Hyper-V

Goal:
Install Maximo 7.6 with DB2 database on a Windows 2012 server in Hyper V



Existing Configuration:

Previously I used VMWare for my VM's. With my Windows Phone development I use hyper V for Emulators. Hyper-V can also be used for other virtual Machines, so why not use it for Maximo VM's 

My Hyper-V machine setup:

• Windows Server 2012
• 8GB RAM (dynamic)
• One disk, 85 GB

Used Documents:

Blog IBM on installing: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/a9ba1efe-b731-4317-9724-a181d6155e3a/entry/installing_maximo_7_6_a_first_look?lang=en

I tried to follow this blog to get my Maximo running

Step 1: Setting up the needed files

I extracted all the zip files listed below in one directory:

• MAM_7.6.0.0_WIN64.zip
• Middl_Inst_DB2_105_Win_x86-64.zip
• Middl_Inst_WAS_855_1of3_Win.zip
• Middl_Inst_WAS_855_2of3_Win.zip
• Middl_Inst_WAS_855_3of3_Win.zip

Next I create a Snapshot in Hyper-V.
So if I want to start again, I just revert to the snapshot.  (screenshot below is in Dutch)

Step 2: Installing

Right click on launchpad64.exe and choose "run as Administrator"

Next I follow the steps provided in the IBM Blog (see link at top of this post) I will only describe any abnormalities in details. Otherwise I just follow the IBM Blog.

I select "Install Product" on the left side, leave the options as is and click the link "Install IBM Maximo Asset Management components"

I make sure all packages are selected and click [Next]

On the Install Packages screen accept the license agreements and click [Next]

I accept the defaults and click [Next]

Again not modifying anything and clicking [Next]

In the following also clicking [Next] (using English language)

In the following screen the Features are shown, I do not change anything, and click [Next]

Now the DB2 installation page is shown. I leave the defaults and enter a password that meets the complexity rules of the Windows server and I check the option "Use the DB2 administration server user password"  See at the bottom of this blog post what happend when i entered a simple password.

I accept the defaults on the IBM HTTP Server screen and click [Next]

Finally, on the summary page I click [Install]

The files are being retreived and installed

After a while everything is installed

Step 3: Prepare Websphere

I Click [Finish] and the "IBM Tivoli process automation engine configuration utility" launches

There I click on "Prepare Websphere Application Server for configuration"

I leave everything as-is and click [Next]

On the next screen I scroll down and enter the password for Websphere and click [Next]

I want the service to run as the local system account and click [Next]

Next make you choice for Authentication, I use the default and click [Next]

I leave all the options checked and click [Finish]

Step below takes a very long time:

Finally I got: (one hour later)

Step 4: Configure websphere

When finished the "IBM Tivoli process automation engine configuration utility" is shown 
again. The Prepare option is gone, now I click on the "Configure a new Deployment" link

I leave the defaults in the next screen and enter a password in the "Use a default password value for all password values" and click [Finish]

The next screen shows some configuration options, I check the "Create sample data in the database" and click [Next]

Now the DB2 database information is shown,

I change the database password to "maximo" and click [Next]

I check the box "Enable full text search" and click [Next]

I leave the next screen as-is and click [Next]

I change the passwords for easy reference and click [Next]

I set the Base language to English and select Dutch as Additional Language

In the next screen i first only select Validate, like on the IBM blog and click [Finish]

I get an Validation error

The error is on the DB2 Instance

[10:39:42 AM CEST] DB2 Instance-CTGIN2032E: The port number is not listening on the host.
[10:39:46 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5135E: Error configuring the database for DB2 Text Search. Unable to connect to the database specified.
[10:39:46 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5009E: Validation of properties for reconfiguration failed. See previous messages for information on the failure.

So it seems because I enabled Full Text Search the database must exist...
I go back and disable the Full Text Search

then I go back to the Validation and click [Finish] again.

Now the following error shows:

[10:48:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Starting validation and configuration ....

[10:48:29 AM CEST] DB2 Instance-CTGIN2032E: The port number is not listening on the host.

[10:48:30 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5009E: Validation of properties for reconfiguration failed. See previous messages for information on the failure.

So DB2 is not available

I change the port to 50000 and click [Finish] again

Again a error

[10:50:57 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Starting validation and configuration ....

[10:51:00 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Validating application server parameters...

[10:51:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5059I: Property validation check completed successfully. All required properties were found.

[10:51:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2094I: The preCheck function completed successfully.

[10:51:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5060E: Authentication to WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager win2k12.local.com with user name wasadmin failed because the user doesn't exist or the password is incorrect.

[10:51:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5009E: Validation of properties for reconfiguration failed. See previous messages for information on the failure.

[10:51:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Validating database parameters...

[10:51:13 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2102E: Error: Cannot connect to the database with user maximo.

[10:51:13 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5009E: Validation of properties for reconfiguration failed. See previous messages for information on the failure.

Cannot connect to the database... that is no suprise because the database isn't there yet... I go and check the IBM blog.

I cancel the screen and click on "Configure a New Deployment" again. No I check the "Create and configure the database" and fill in the Windows Server information and click [Finish]

 In the screenshot on the IBM blog this was not filled in, But I guess we need to create the database here. 

Now I fill in the steps again. Now some steps have som additional information, like on the screenshots on the IBM blog. 

I leave all the defaults (but do check the "Enable full text search" and set some passwords to other values.)

No the validation goes and I get a question about wanting to complete the other steps. I click [Yes]

I check all the boxes and click [Finish]

All options will now be installed.

I started on 11:09, the progss can be viewed in the Console below

After a while I got an error:

[11:21:10 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2321E: The port number 50000 is in use on win2k12.local.com.


I go back to the DB2 Instance page and change the port to 50005 and click [Finish]
This was the port we set up earlier for ctginst1

Now the setup continues. Something that ditn't not match in the IBM Blog, but I should have seen it when following the blog. So make sure you think about what you fill in :)

Now the user fails, so must be a password I missed.

[11:53:24 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5398E: Unable to connect to the database. The userid 'maximo' and password combination were not accepted by the database system.
[11:53:24 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-[jcc][t4][2013][11249][4.11.69] Connection authorization failure occurred.  Reason: User ID or Password invalid. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000

[11:53:24 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2102E: Error: Cannot connect to the database with user maximo.

I re-enter the password on the DB2 information and click [Finish] again.

Now the installer get to the part of creating the database

This is part of the log when rechecking the maximo user information:

[11:56:20 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Starting validation and configuration ....
[11:56:23 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5110I: Successfully connected to the database.
[11:56:23 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5109I: DB2 database server version 10.5.400.191 meets the requirements for DB2 Text Search support.
[11:56:23 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Validating application server parameters...
[11:56:23 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Application server parameter validation successful.
[11:56:23 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Validating database parameters...
[11:56:24 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5398E: Unable to connect to the database. The userid 'maximo' and password combination were not accepted by the database system.
[11:56:24 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-[jcc][t4][2013][11249][4.11.69] Connection authorization failure occurred.  Reason: User ID or Password invalid. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000
[11:56:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5398E: Unable to connect to the database. The userid 'maximo' and password combination were not accepted by the database system.
[11:56:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-[jcc][t4][2013][11249][4.11.69] Connection authorization failure occurred.  Reason: User ID or Password invalid. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000
[11:56:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Database parameter validation successful.
[11:56:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Saving configuration parameters...
[11:56:27 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-Starting configuration...
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5398E: Unable to connect to the database. The userid 'maximo' and password combination were not accepted by the database system.
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-[jcc][t4][2013][11249][4.11.69] Connection authorization failure occurred.  Reason: User ID or Password invalid. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5398E: Unable to connect to the database. The userid 'maximo' and password combination were not accepted by the database system.
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-[jcc][t4][2013][11249][4.11.69] Connection authorization failure occurred.  Reason: User ID or Password invalid. ERRORCODE=-4214, SQLSTATE=28000
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5010I: Validation of pending updates completed successfully.
[11:56:28 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5011I: Saving updated property values.
[11:56:29 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5068I: The configuration of the environment has started.
[11:56:31 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5071I: System users required for DB2 access were created successfully and assigned to appropriate system user groups.
[11:56:32 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2089I: Process automation engine database instance has previously been created. Instance creation task skipped.
[11:56:32 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2087I: Process automation engine database has previously been created. Database creation task skipped.
[11:56:33 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2135I: Table space MAXDATA created successfully.
[11:56:33 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2135I: Table space MAXINDEX created successfully.
[11:56:33 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2135I: Table space MAXTEMP created successfully.
[11:56:33 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2085I: Process automation engine database user has previously been created. User creation task skipped.
[11:56:35 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN2123I: The database user maximo was configured.
[11:56:35 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5426I: Multi-tenancy is not enabled.

[11:56:36 AM CEST] Apply Deployment Operations-CTGIN5372I: Running the maxinst task to create the database. This task can take an extended period of time to complete, based upon your environment.

The process started at 11:56 and finished at 13:59. So it took over 2 hours to complete

I Click [OK]

Maximo should be running now.

I navigate to http://win2k12.local.com/maximo/ and ad the site to the trusted sites

And I login to maximo with the maxadmin account

Up and Running.

Problem installing DB2, maybe usefull for someone encoutering the same problem:

On my first try I got the following error:

Error during "install" phase:
An error occured while creating the user "db2admin" for the DB2 Administration Server. The return value is "5150"

I tried it again and got:

Explanation: The Ant process exited with code 1 while running C:\IBM\SQLLIB\TPAEAutomation\DB2_10\DB2_10.xml

When troubleshooting I tried to manually install DB2 and got another error.
When enetering 'dbadmin' as password i got the error 

password too short

I made the password longer, but the same error occured. Then I used a complex password and it was accepted. So in the procedure above I used a complex password and the installation went ok. 

So note that the installer will accept a standard password, but when installing it can fail.



GNZ