MxScript

A script manager for IBM Maximo / Control Desk. This allows simple management (upload / download / comparison) of scripts from with in vs code.

Features

This was created to help developers using vs code to write scripts extensions for IBM Maximo / ICD. VS code already has excellent support for Java. see here This adds the following four actions to vs code.

1. Update Script from Server
2. Compare Script with Server
3. Upload Script to Server
4. Download All Scripts from Server

Update Script from Server

Activate

On command palette search and select this option

Functionality

You must have a saved file opened for this to work. This downloads the updated script from server for the opened tab.

Back to Top

Compare Script with Server

Activate

On command palette search and select this option

Functionality

You must have a saved file open for this to work. This downloaded the updated script for the opened tab.

Back to Top

Upload Script to Server

Activate

On command palette search and select this option

Functionality

You must have a saved file opened for this to work. This uploads the script from the opened tab to the server.

Back to Top

Download All Scripts from Server

Activate

On command palette search and select this option

Functionality

This downloads all the scripts from Maximo server to the folder you selected.

Back to Top

Requirements

You should have access to an instance of IBM Maximo to manage scripts.

Configuring Object Structure

You must have rights to use an object structure having AUTOSCRIPT as its base object.

There is an object structure MXAPIAUTOSCRIPT created by default. Do NOT use it. This will cause issues when uploading scripts to server

If somehow your installation does not have this OS then follow the following steps to create an object structure.

1. Goto Object Strcutures
2. Click on New Object Structure
3. Give it any name e.g. MXSCRIPT. In Consumed by field enter INTEGRATION
4. In the source object table click on New Row. Then in that new row select AUTOSCRIPT in object field.
5. Save

It should be something like below

Configuring Object Structure Security

See below if your are getting this error

Error 400: BMXAA9301E - The user of the transaction is not authorized for Object Structure {1}. Configure authorization in the object structure application and grant necessary access to the user

You can either turn off authentication for OS Turn Off OS Authorization or grant authorization for that specific OS Grant OS Authorization

Extension Settings

Before using this extension you need to add a few settings. It's easier to edit these settings in Setting UI.

Other than that you can also edit them in settings.json of your project.

This extension contributes the following settings:

Property Name	Type	Default	Description
mxscript.serverSettings.hostname	string		Hostname / IP of Maximo server (e.g. 10.10.12.12 or www.xyz.com)
mxscript.serverSettings.port	number		Maximo port
mxscript.authentication.username	string	maxadmin	Username for Maximo Authentication
mxscript.authentication.password	string	maxadmin	Password for Maximo Authentication
mxscript.authentication.apikey	string		API key Maximo Authentication
mxscript.authentication.authenticationType	string	internal	Type of Authentication (internal, ldap, apikey)
mxscript.serverSettings.objectStructure	string	MXSCRIPT	Object Structure to be used for scripts uploading / downloading
mxscript.serverSettings.httpProtocol	string	http	Http protocol (http or https)
mxscript.scriptSettings.createPythonFileForJythonScripts	boolean	true	Create Jython script in Maximo even if the file in editor is .py
mxscript.scriptSettings.logLevel	string		The log level to set with scripts when creating / updating them (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL)
mxscript.scriptSettings.ignoresslerrors	boolean	false	Ignore SSL errors

Known Issues

Using the built in Object Structure MXAPIAUTOSCRIPT will delete the launch points when uploading the script to server. Instead create a new OS with only AUTOSCRIPT as source object. No child objects in it.

Double check the authentication type, user/pass or the api key provided If you encounter any bug then please open an issue at github repository

Release Notes

0.6.5

Added option to ignore SSL based errors

0.6.0

Added support for API key

0.5.0

Initial release added upload, download, download all and compare with server functions.

Contact Feel free to reach me at linkedin or Maximomize or wordpress. I would love to meet fellow maximo consultants

Note: This is work of third party and not an IBM official extension