Generate DBC Script for Maximo

This post includes some of my notes on using DBC for deployment of Maximo configuration. In case you wonder why using DBC, the short answer is, if you’re happy with whatever method you’re using to deploy configuration, whether it is manual or using Migration Manager, ignore this post. But if you’re looking for a way to streamline development process for a large team by collaborating and source controlling using GIT, or if you want to fully automate the deployment process, DBC is the way to go.

IBM has been using DBC script for a long time, but only recently, they published a reference guide so third 3rd party consultants like us can use. DBC Script can be used to automate most of the common configuration for Maximo. It has standard commands to create/modify common low-level objects like table, index, domains etc. For many other configurations which don’t have a specific DBC command, we still can handle the deployment using the <freeform> or <insert> statement to put in anything into Maximo DB. Below are some specific notes on certain type of changes: