Just out of curiosity, in what type of situation would you use $--1$? On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Carey Matthew Black <[email protected]>wrote:
> All, > > FWIW: The full set for any specific version of ARS can be found by > looking that the C API header file: > ar.h for the values that look like "AR_KEYWORD_*". > > Example: taken from the v6.3 ar.h file: > " > /* an additional AR_KEYWORD_NULL concept is mapped to AR_DATA_TYPE_NULL */ > > /* codes for keywords supported */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_DEFAULT 0 /* admin defined default for the > field */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_USER 1 /* login name of the current user */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_TIMESTAMP 2 /* current date/time */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_TIME_ONLY 3 /* current time (date defaults to */ > /* today) */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_DATE_ONLY 4 /* current date (time defaults to */ > > ... <snip> ... > > #define AR_KEYWORD_GROUPIDS 40 /* group ids for groups current user > */ > /* is a member of > */ > #define AR_KEYWORD_NO 41 /* no more keywords !! Returns NO */ > > #define AR_MAX_KEYWORD_USED 41 /* set to code for "highest" keyword > */ > " > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > BMC Remedy AR System Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > 2009/5/7 Brian Bishop <[email protected]>: > > ** > > > > Dave, > > > > > > > > The value $--1$ is a Remedy keyword conversion that means $NULL$. So in > your > > case it is checking that the fields are NULL. > > > > > > > > Here is a list of keywords conversions I compiled many years ago which > may > > have been added to since doing it. > > > > > > > > $-1$ = $USER$ > > > > $-2$ = $TIMESTAMP$ > > > > $--1$= $NULL$ > > > > $-6$ = $SERVER$ > > > > $-5$ = $SCHEMA$ > > > > $-0$=$DEFAULT$ > > > > $-4$=$DATE$ > > > > $-14$=$LASTCOUNT$ > > > > $-13$=$LASTID$ > > > > $-3$-$TIME$ > > > > $-7$=$WEEKDAY$ > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian Bishop > > > > Goldstag Consultants Ltd > > > > tel: +44 (0)7973 746832 > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barber, David > > Sent: 07 May 2009 13:44 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: What would $--1$ relate to? > > > > > > > > ** > > > > Seen on a macro/search - field 1 = $--1$ and also a little later in the > > same search - field 2 = $--1$ > > > > The first field is an assignee, but the second is just a flag. Not > exactly > > obvious what it does at all. Any ideas? > > > > Ta > > > > Dave > > > > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the Cable & Wireless e-mail > > security system - powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a > > proactive managed e-mail security service, visit > > http://www.cw.com/uk/emailprotection/ > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may also be > > subject to legal privilege. It is intended only for the recipient(s) > named > > above. If you are not named above as a recipient, you must not read, > copy, > > disclose, forward or otherwise use the information contained in this > email. > > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender > (whose > > contact details are above) immediately by reply e-mail and delete the > > message and any attachments without retaining any copies. > > > > Cable and Wireless plc > > Registered in England and Wales.Company Number 238525 > > Registered office: 3rd Floor, 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ > > > > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > > Are"_ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.21/2101 - Release Date: > 05/07/09 > > 05:57:00 > > > > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > > Are"_ > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum > Sponsor:[email protected]<sponsor%[email protected]>ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" > -- "A fool acts, regardless; knowing well that he is wrong. The ignoramus acts on only what he knows, but all that he knows. The ignoramus may be saved, but the fool knows that he is doomed." Robert Halstead _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
