How can an administrator configure actions from inspection forms in Maximo Manage?

Question

Options

• ABy editing the form properties in the Application Designer
• BThrough direct database manipulation
• CUsing the Actions application
• DBy modifying the inspection form XML configuration

• A
  74% (17)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  17% (4)

Explanation

Configuring actions from inspection forms in Maximo Manage is done through the Application Designer, which is the designated tool for customizing application UI elements, form properties, and associated behaviors - option A is correct because inspection forms are application components managed within this designer interface. Option B (direct database manipulation) is incorrect and dangerous, as Maximo's architecture discourages bypassing the application layer; direct DB changes can break referential integrity and are unsupported. Option C (the Actions application) manages workflow and escalation actions at the system level, not form-specific inspection actions. Option D (modifying XML configuration) is not a supported administrator workflow for inspection forms in Maximo Manage - form behavior is configured through the UI tooling, not raw XML edits.

Memory tip: Think "Designer = Form Config" - whenever a question asks about customizing how a Maximo application or form looks or behaves, the Application Designer is almost always the answer.

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