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Impact when existing location is associated to a new parent location

Hi all, Is there any impact to any Maximo record (work orders, assets, job plans, PM) if an existing location is attached to a new location record. Thanks.

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Issue with Location Hierarchy – "Location is not in system PRIMARY"

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Can you only move the parent asset?

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RE: Asset under a parent but in a different location

We wanted to do this as well, but every time we moved the child to a different location it would drop the parent association. We had to run "update maxvars set varvalue='1' where varname='KEEPTHEPARENT'" on the database to make sure the parent/child relationship remained after moving the child...

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Unable to enter updated meter readings on assets

An end user reported he was unable to enter meter readings on two assets. The issue only happens on two particular assets to the best of my knowledge. The assets have HOUR meters, the Meter Types are CONTINUOUS, the Average Calculation Method is ALL, the Reading Type is ACTUAL, and the Accept...

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Automating Work Order Reassignment in IBM Maximo

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How to filter classifications displayed in a classifications tree?

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RE: Asset under a parent but in a different location

Yes, a child asset in IBM Maximo can have a different location than its parent. By default, child assets inherit the parent’s location, but this can be changed manually in the Assets application. Simply update the location field of the child asset while keeping the parent-child hierarchy intact....

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Asset under a parent but in a different location

Is possible to create a child asset that is in a different location from its parent?

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Making Unanswered Inspection Form Questions Stay Empty in Maximo