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Do Gooder (Customer)
bjarkiDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Can't move aircraft from one hangar bay to another bay with multiple In-Work package

HiMaintenix allow user to move Workpackage (WP) from one TRACK to another when there is only one WP with status IN-WORK. But if there are more then one WP with status IN-WORK then the system doesn’t allow it, why not ?This happen quite often for us when C-check is coming to an end that the aircraft is moved between Hangar (track) slots.

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
MagnusFDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Maintenix Reference Guide

HiAre there a Maintenix Reference Guide available for download for an IFS customer?Best RegardsMagnus Fredriksson

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
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Sidekick (Customer)
MaintenixUser1Sidekick (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
On-wing Component Tasks with Calendar Limits going overdue on Shelf

Hi,Would like to get ideas on how Maintenix users in Organisations handle inventory with calendar based on-wing tasks that go overdue whilst on shelf.I believe this would affect any organisation using Maintenix for components with/without a supply solution. When inventory has an overdue task, a Maintenix job changes the status REPREQ. The supply department would suspect the inventory requires repair, (in our business requires back-office review for each part to consider) The inventory cannot be issued or electronically fitted by the maintenance repair organisation without this back office support to clear or overrun the task. The maintenance repair organisation maybe now subject extra work without notification, this is depending on how your business handles overdue tasks. In our business we need to have the units RFI. Therefore back-office support is always required.Explored options such as;Baseline Create on Install, suits a limited range of tasks due to complaince.DANI - Do at next i

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Do Gooder (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Partner)
TomokiDo Gooder (Partner)
asked in IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance
How to attach serial parts to a Serial Structure

Dear community, Let me ask you about the installation of serial parts in the Serial Structure. In the [Structure Change Log] on the work order screen,I pressed [Record Part On]/[Record Issues Part On], then [Perform Structure Change],and tried to install the serial parts on the Serial Structure with the components removed. However, the serial parts I want to install are not displayed as candidates.What kind of settings are required to install serial parts in a serial configuration? Tomoki.

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Do Gooder (Partner)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
bjarkiDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
HR API - Primary Organization

Hi,When creating new users using the HR API, the ADMIN organization is assigned to the users by default, however in restricted mode. You must then manually assign a Primary Organization through the GUI.How do other IFS Maintenix users handle this when loading multiple users using the HR API?

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Partner)
MrHaDo Gooder (Partner)
asked in IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance
Where can I find out more about the aircraft configuration manager?

A few years ago, IFS (A&D) embarked on building up an aircraft configuration manager application that was intended to work  to help keep operators up to date with manufacturer IPC changes (among other things).  I do not see it in the product catalog (partner portal) yet.  Is there more information available for it somewhere?

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Asela Munasinghe
Superhero (Customer)
slcreese
Sidekick (Customer)
slcreeseSidekick (Customer)
posted in IFS Maintenix
How are other operators managing kits that have alternate part numbers?

At Southwest we have hundreds of examples where we have an in-house built kits as alternates to OEM kits, however the functionality in Maintenix does not allow for alternate kit part numbers.  Curious if other users have dealt with this and if so, how are they managing this?  

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Sidekick (Customer)
Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
Robert BellemareHero (Employee)
published in IFS Maintenix
IFS Maintenix impacts: Log4j2 CVE-2021-44228

Hi all,An impact assessment has taken place on the IFS Maintenix tech stack to determine required mitigation actions to secure your on prem systems. Please note only versions 8.3 and 8.3-SP1 are affected by this issue. We will be releasing software updates on all supported streams to upgrade log4j2 to version 2.15.0.2021-12-14 Update: We anticipate software updates to be delivered by Friday 2021-12-17.2021-12-14 Update: Updates will upgrade to Apache’s log4j 2.16.0.2121-12-17 Update: Apache has released a new CVE-2021-45046 to indicate that the below recommended mitigation techniques are not sufficient to contain all possible vectors. The new recommendation is to install log4j 2.16.0 which completely removes the ability to perform a JndiLookup, there is an alternate mitigation technique to manually remove the class file from the jar if an upgrade to 2.16.0 is not possible. Please refer to Apache’s security article on this topic.  ALL >= 8.3 IFS MAINTENIX INSTALLATIONS: The alternate

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
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Sidekick (Employee)
MagsSidekick (Employee)
posted in IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance
Data Messaging Platform for IFS User Community

Swiss-AS offering AMOS is one our top competitors in-terms of Airline / MRO customers. Swiss-AS is planning to launch a SaaS-based data messaging platform, AMOScentral, to allow members of the AMOS user group community to connect with one another and later to external service providers.Can we design a messaging platform for all users of IFS Cloud to exchange Images, Queries, Updates, ADs/SBs, Casual Messages, etc., between all users of IFS Cloud?  Can we even extend the capabilities of this messaging platform to accommodate Video Calls where users can share the defect details or queries to a targeted user or a group of users (Within the company) or even external (operating a similar model of engine or airplane) and create work instructions based on feedback P.S. Its not about the ability to communicate (any messaging platform can do that) but using the power of the User Group Community to leverage technical know-how

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
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Do Gooder
Ye KasaDo Gooder
asked in IFS Maintenix
Engine related tasks created to airplane assembly

currently the software consider Engine and airplane as different assembly. However, there are manufacturer tasks for engine assy but followed airplane Flight cycle and flight hour which require to be created on airplane assy. But there is an issue that during engine removed from an airplane installed back the scheduling require manual intervention.  please is there anyone who experience this problem? and some sort of solution as well.

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
Carlo Palma
Sidekick (Partner)
Carlo PalmaSidekick (Partner)
asked in Fleet Planner
How to use the Map services ? Any guide?

How to use the Map services ? Any guide? Thanks!

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ctaylor56
Hero (Partner)
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Sidekick (Customer)
MaintenixUser1Sidekick (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Update Panel Names in Maintenix

Hi Team,Is there a .jsp we cannot find for editing panel descriptions?There is a security privilege that suggests there is one Category1 Parm Name2 Description Enabled   Assembly - Panels ACTION_EDIT_PANEL_DETAILS Permission to edit panel.  We’d like to update the panel descriptions, ie  EQP_TASK_PANEL.DESC_SDESCUnderstand for adding new Panels we need to use configurator. Thanks in Advance

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Hero (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
lwojtulewiczDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
IFS 10 nie uruchamia się.

Dzień dobry.Jak w tytule.Klikam w Enterprise Explorer…   i nic się nie dzieje. Także bezpośrednio odpalana “Ifs.Fnd.Explorer.application” nie działa.Stało się tak się tak po zawieszeniu komputera w trakcie pracy IFS i zimnym restarcie . Do momentu zawieszenia wszystko było OK. Może trzeba coś wykasować albo w rejestrze coś się “zatrzasnęło”? Bo o ile wiem to instalki w tej wersji niema?Pozdrawiam;Leonard

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Superhero (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
SamuelMkDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Cycle Count Experience and implementation on Maintenix(Bench marking)

Please kindly request experience of other airlines with regard to cycle count and Portable Device usage on actual stock taking i.e includes MANPOWER ,time to complete one cycle and cycle count plan is required for benchmarking and implementation.

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
NelsonQ
Sidekick (Employee)
NelsonQSidekick (Employee)
posted in IFS Maintenix
Clock Stoppage - Maintenix Aircraft Storage

The clock stoppage solution will apply deadline extensions to calendar tasks. The intent of the clock stoppage caused by COVID-19 is to allow postponement of some maintenance program tasks as directed by the aircraft OEM and approved by the operator’s aviation authorities while aircraft are under a storage/parked aircraft program. Document attached… Please add any Q&As related to this topic in this thread Please contact A&D Global Technical Support through normal means to get access to the software extension

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Robert Bellemare
Hero (Employee)
sureamiceman
Sidekick (Partner)
sureamicemanSidekick (Partner)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Can you delete Flight Disruptions?

We are building flight disruptions, but there are times when the aircraft does not end up taking a mx delay...is there a way to delete those flight disruptions? I hate to see a bunch of meaningless flight disruptions (meaning they have no delay time associated with them) clogging up the system, but I can’t see the simple way of deleting, or removing those Flight Disruptions...any thoughts on that?    Concerns: Does it affect MAA downstream to have a bunch of 0:00 mx delays? Do duplicate Flight Disruptions (with real x:xx delays) cause issues? Thanks! Tim

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Sidekick (Employee)
B
Sidekick (Employee)
Ben RuskSidekick (Employee)
posted in IFS Maintenix
Part Incompatibility Improvements coming in 8.3-SP3

Part Incompatibilities are defined on the Incompatibility tab of the Part Group details page. From there you can add specific part group + part combinations that are incompatible with the current part group.  Once a Part Incompatibility has been added, Maintenix (when configured to do so) will not allow any incompatible parts to be installed on the same aircraft/inventory tree.  A longstanding limitation we have had with Part Incompatibility is this enforcement only works one way.  Once that part is installed anywhere on an aircraft, the incompatible part cannot be installed anywhere else on that aircraft even if the two parts were defined on an engine assembly and intended to only be incompatible for the same engine. As of 8.3-SP3, the concept of Part Incompatibility "scope" has been introduced.  The previous behaviour is now referred to as "Global" scope, and any existing Part Incompatibilities will automatically be assigned this scope when upgrading to SP3.  In addition, "Assembly P

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Sidekick (Employee)
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Sidekick (Customer)
MaintenixUser1Sidekick (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Flight Adapter V2

Has anyone adopted the V2 flight adapter yet?

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sureamiceman
Sidekick (Partner)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
DjamilaDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Any Maintenix users working with PP&C?

Hello, I would like to know among this Maintenix community users, the ones who work with PP&C. I would like to figure if you face same issues or not. The purpose will be to share some workarounds. Many thanks for your replies. Kind regards Djamila

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sureamiceman
Sidekick (Partner)
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Sidekick (Customer)
MaintenixUser1Sidekick (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Mobile App

How far away is a mobile app for Maintenix? Anything on the road-map to improve the mobility side yet?

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sureamiceman
Sidekick (Partner)
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Do Gooder (Customer)
tfussnerDo Gooder (Customer)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Aircraft take along spares buildup?

Who is using Maintenix and has an on aircraft take along spares? Do you have a back shop build up the bag, kit, or case? Would appreciate any guidance on how to set up a back shop task to build a case of spare parts for installation on the aircraft.    We are using 8.3 SP1 if the info helps. 

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Do Gooder (Customer)
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Do Gooder (Former Employee)
Yushan RandikaDo Gooder (Former Employee)
asked in IFS Maintenix
What are the permissions needed for "Start historic Work package" button?

A new button called "start Historic Work Package" was available in Maintenix 8.2 SP5. Users can use this button to record the start of a work package that occurred in the past. The user's role has been assigned the permission ACTION_START_HISTORIC_CHECK, but the button is not visible on the start work package page for the latest version. Only "Start work package" and" Start Work Package and Enter Usage" buttons are visible. Are there more permissions that need assigning to the role to be able to see the "Start Historic Work Package" button?

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Hero (Employee)
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Do Gooder (Employee)
Kavindu GayashanDo Gooder (Employee)
asked in IFS Maintenix
Need to add some buttons to the ToDo List

I am wondering if there is a way to add following pages as buttons to our Homepage- ToDo List: Database Rule Search Task Search Task Definition Search Fault Search Location Search Our To Do menu is brutally long so this would be a timesaver.

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Hero (Employee)
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Anonymous
asked in IFS Maintenix
Trigger when task is marked as ERROR

We have a requirement to trigger task details messages when task is marked as error. Can you please let us know if any core trigger already exists when task is marked as ERROR?

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Do Gooder (Employee)

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