Issues with Maximo attachment (DOCLINKS)

 Just a bunch of my own personal notes regarding Maximo attachment (DOCLINKS) function.

  •  When a file is attached to a record in Maximo, it creates a record in the DOCLINKS and a record in the DOCINFO table to keep the details of the file. The file is copied to a location on disk, usually on a local folder (e.g. D:\DOCLINKS) or on a network shared folder. The path for Maximo to read the file is kept in the URLNAME field of the DOCINFO table.
  • To setup this function, refer to this blog post by Bruno on MaximoDev blog (https://bportaluri.com/2014/06/attachments-doclinks-configuration.html)
  • When a user uploads an attachment, the location where Maximo puts the file will depend on the Folder selected: