Invoke Direct Print of Maximo BIRT Report using Automation Script

Auto-Initiate Maximo BIRT Direct Print Function from an Automation Script.

Why we need this option ? 

We need this feature to print records automatically on event trigger or user action, for example, a scenario of printing item or PO report on receiving items.

 

Please find the steps on how to implement it: 

• Create a custom field "Is Print" on non persistent object RECEIPTINPUT
• Use this field to select the records for printing on the "Select Ordered Items" dialog

• Create a script with attribute launch point on this "Is Print ?" field validation class code receiptinput.isprint.val.py .ITEMNUM field from RECEIPTINPUT object will be collected and stored in a field in PO object.

• Create 2 attributes PRINTLIST and NPPRINTLIST (non persistent) in PO object to store the list of items selected to be printed
• On "Before Save" of PO object, copy the values from NPPRINTLIST to PRINTLIST on an automation script of launch point PO with event as before save
• On "After save" event of PO object, trigger direct print of a report based on the values selected on the "Select Ordered Items" dialog code po.directprint.obj.as.py

References: direct-print-using-automation-script
Courtesy: Madhavan