Gantt view customization

You can customize the Gantt view to change the colors that display and the order in which certain menu items appear.

Changing property values

You can override a display property by adding a new system property with the correct property name in the System Properties application. The skdviewer.properties file in IBM® Maximo® Asset Management Scheduler contains all the property names for display values.

  1. In the skdviewer.properties file, locate the name of the display property that you want to change. For example, to override the color for a work order in WAPPR status, the name is workorder.wappr.background.
  2. In the System Properties application, enter a new global system property with the prefix skd., followed by the display property name you located in the skdviewer.properties file. For example, to override the color for a work order in WAPPR status, enter a new global system property called skd.workorder.wappr.background.
  3. Set the value for the new system property. For example, 0090ff.
  4. Save the system property.
  5. Select the row for the new system property in the Global Properties table.
  6. On the toolbar, click Live Refresh.
  7. Return to the Gantt view in Maximo Scheduler. Your changes are shown.

All system properties are ALN. Boolean properties will use the text TRUE or FALSE as they do in the skdviewer.properties file. The System Properties application does not allow a dash in the property name. For properties containing a dash, use an underscore.

Modifying colors

The values in the skdviewer.properties file define what each color represents in the Gantt view. You can modify the default settings by adding a new global system property in the System Properties application, using the steps outlined.

Modifying drag increment settings

When you drag a work record in the Gantt view, it moves in 15 minute increments. You can change the increment by adding the skd.gantt.view.snap_to_interval_mins property in the System Properties application, using the steps outlined. If you want to plan and schedule in more precise detail, make the setting smaller.

Modifying the work action menu order

System administrators can change the order in which the right-click menu for work record actions display by updating the Maximo database. Using any database tool, update the MENUORDER column in the SKDACTION table.



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