Maximo 7.

6 – Integration Framework
Ensuring Data integrity while performing loads into Maximo
Why use it
• Leverages the Maximo Integration Framework
– Maximo Business Objects (MBO)
– Not ‘home-grown’ SQL scripts
• Out of the Box Functionality
• Maintains data integrity
– Data Relationships
– Non-Persistent data fields
• Captures erroneous data before it’s loaded
Maximo Integration Framework

Components
Components
• Tables
• MBO
• Object structures
• JMS Queues
• Sources of Data
Communication Modes
• Web services (Asynchronous / Synchronous)
• HTTP (Asynchronous / Synchronous)
• Java Message Services (JMS) (Asynchronous)
• Database interface tables (Asynchronous)
• XML files and Flat Files (Asynchronous)
• Invoke EJB (Asynchronous / Synchronous)

• Asynchronous use the Java Message Service (JMS) queues.

Synchronous does not use a queue.
One isn’t necessarily better. It completely depends on the external
application compatibility with communication modes.
Asynchronous typically means a time based interaction. (Maximo
processes the queue at a certain interval)
Maximo Integration Framework (MIF)
• Set of Applications to help integrate to external
systems (or flat files)
• Create business flows between the system and
external applications
Object Structure
• Common Data layer that the Maximo integration Framework uses for all
Inbound and Outbound data processing
• Bottom layer of the integration framework and each integration object can
contain one or more business objects

e.g. Locations, Asset, Item, Workorder

Publish Channel
• Used to export (or publish) data to an external
application or file location
– Unless specified, the export will be placed in the location
set at mxe.int.globaldir

• eg) MXAssetInterface
Enterprise Service
• Used to import data from an external data source or
file.
• 60 Out of the Box or create your own.

• E.g. MXAssetInterface
External System
• Collection of associated publish channels and
enterprise services
• Associated to a specific end point
End Point
• Location or type of data exchange which the External
System is associated with

e.g. flat file, xml file,

interface tables,
webservice
Demonstration
• Loading spreadsheet data via the MIF
• Application Export / Import
• Bulk loading table data via interface tables
Demonstration

Configuration for MIF lmport

Object Structure and Enterprise Service
• Create New Object Structure
– Consumed by Integration
– Source Object – LOCATIONS
• Modify attributes if required – More Actions > Exclude/Include Fields
– Support Flat Structure Enabled (import from csv file)
• Create Enterprise Service
– Processed through JMS
– Object structure (previously created)
– Interface Table Name
– Enable Message Tracking (optional)
End Point and External System
• Choose End Point
– Use standard MXIFACETABLE or MXFLATFILE
• Create External System
– End Point from previous
– Enterprise Services – select the previously defined
– Specify Queues
• Add/Modify Queues provides message counts
– Unselect “use continuous queue”
– Create interface tables
Demonstration – Loading Locations
• Configure JMSQSEQCONSUMER Cron Task
– Make sure this is active.

• Configuring the IFACETABLECONSUMER Cron Task

– New Instance
– Default is not active
• Monitor via
– Message Errors via the Re-Processing Application
– Message Tracking (enable at Enterprise Service)
– Also IMPORTMESSAGE in MXIN_INTER_TRAN
Sources of Data
• Using a CSV file (Data import)
– Enterprise System>Enterprise Services>Data Import

• Populating a staging table and the Maximo

MXIN_INTER_TRANS table
– Importance of TRANSID (filtering rows)
– Add / AddChange / Delete
Demonstration

Configuration for Application

Import
Setting up Application Import
• Create Object Structure
– Duplicate an “out of the box” object for your use
– Ensure Support Flat File is check if you want to use CSV
(comma separated values) files.
• Enable Import / Export support for Application within
Maximo
– Select Action > Add/Modify Application Export (or Import)
• Grant Import / Export security privileges to
Application in Maximo (Security -> Security Groups)
Application vs. MIF
• Application (version 7.5 onwards)
– Only requires object structure setup
– Additional security settings required
– Easy for the end user
– Not great for complex or large volumes of data
• MIF
– Requires setup of all MIF components (object structure,
Publish Channel, Enterprise Service, External System, End
Point
– Requires access to integration global directory
Data Loading

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
• Exports / Imports aren’t working
– Is Admin Mode is on?
– Is the JMSQSEQCONSUMER Cron task enabled and
running?
– Is the queue and bus setup correctly in the application
server? (Websphere or Weblogic)
– Check Log files
Troubleshooting
• When Add/Modifying Application Export/Import
setup

Solution:
Go into security and remove the grant to the
integration import/export option for that
application.
Thank You!

Adrian Kubran
akubran@ontracksconsulting.com

North America
Mobile: 713-297-1229 | www.ontracksconsulting.com
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