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  • 1.  #TipTuesday: Instantly Identify Any Field in Maximo (Alt + F1)

    Posted 3 days ago
    Edited by Erin Pierce 2 days ago

    Hi Maximo Open Forum,

    When I first started learning my way around Maximo, I was overwhelmed by the number of fields on any given record (Assets, Work Orders, Service Requests, etc.).

    I would hear things like, "Make sure the date field is checked," but there might be three different fields with the word date in them. Other times, developers or more experienced Maximo users refer to fields by the database column name, not what is shown in the Maximo UI.

    One trick I learned early on that I still use to this day is clicking on a field in Maximo, then pressing "Alt" and then "F1". This built in shortcut for Maximo reveals the actual database field behind the UI label. This field help window list the field name, column name, as well as a short description.

    This shortcut is incredibly helpful when: troubleshooting data issues, building automation scripts, writing SQL queries, and more. Help out your newest Maximo user by making sure they know this shortcut right here. It will save a lot of confusion for that user, and save you time explaining what field is being referenced.

    Do you use this shortcut? What are other Maximo shortcuts that are game changers for you and your team?

    Happy #TipTuesday


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    Lucas Pletz
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  • 2.  RE: #TipTuesday: Instantly Identify Any Field in Maximo (Alt + F1)

    Posted 2 days ago

    Thank you, Lucas 

    Another well known shortcut is "Alt+i" but I'll be careful with fields being displayed through relationships as you know it will show the table where they belong and not necessarily the main table of the app that you are actively using. 

    Thanks



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  • 3.  RE: #TipTuesday: Instantly Identify Any Field in Maximo (Alt + F1)

    Posted 2 days ago

    Alt+I is another way to activate this field help window. It is a great little tool to have in your toolbelt. Be mindful, however, that it is showing you the object name and the attribute name -- it is not showing you the relationship used to get to that object. For example, in work order tracking the location description field will show you LOCATIONS.DESCRIPTION (note the plural, locations), but the "Attribute for Part 2" property of the multipart text field in application designer will be LOCATION.DESCRIPTION (note the singular, location) using the LOCATION (singular) relationship from WORKORDER to get to a record in LOCATIONS (plural).



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    Jason Uppenborn
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