Adding customizations to the application

To customize Maximo® Manage, create a customization archive that contains your changes, add the contents of the archive to a compressed file, and add the updated files to the application when you deploy it.

Before you begin

Before you can add customizations to the application, you must create one or more archive files that contain your changes. Review the customization guidelines for details about the structure to use for the archive and the types of files that you can add. Then, complete the following tasks to create an archive:
  1. Create a directory that has a structure that matches the /SMP/maximo folder structure that is used for Maximo Manage.
  2. Add files that contain your customizations to the archive.
  3. When the archive is complete, add the archive to a compressed file.
  4. Put the compressed file in a location that is accessible to Maximo Manage.
If you use SSL and have a certificate that is not public, ensure that you provide the certificate details before you deploy the application.

About this task

Previously, only a single customization archive was available when you configured

Adding customizations by using the Maximo Application Suite user interface

Procedure

  1. Log in to Maximo Application Suite as a system administrator.
  2. On the details page, click Actions and select Update configuration.
  3. In the Customization row on the Update Manage configuration window, click the Edit icon.
  4. In the Customization section of the configuration window, specify the URL for the customization archive file.
    The following URL protocols are supported: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and FTPS.
  5. Optional: If you applied password security to the file, in the Credentials field, specify the user ID and password in the following format: 
    user=your user name
password=your password