Generating an ERD for Remedy applications is going to be problematic.  ERDs
make some assumptions that don't necessarily apply to Remedy applications:
- Data normalization (apps that operate on a normalized data model are
tricky to write due the tight binding between the UI and the data model;
couple this with the limited capabilities of accessing referenced data [a
join to a join to a join to a join....], and you have a scenario where
designing and app with a normalized data model is difficult and time/cost
prohibitive).
- Referential integrity (through constraints and cascading operations) is
necessary for a true ERD to be reliable in terms of what it's trying to
portray.  These things can be enforced through filters, to varying degrees
of success, but trying to map what's in your filters to an ERD is probably
not feasible, at least in a systematic way.

There are some things that an ERD is not designed to represent that Remedy
frequently does:
- push fields (to some other form)
- set fields (from some other form)
- value selection through menus

ITMasters used to generate the closest thing to an ERD that could be
represented, but for those of you who have been around long enough to know
what that looked like against the then current version of Help Desk, it was
nearly impossible to read due to the complexity of the model that was
rendered.

Axton Grams

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Support <[email protected]> wrote:

> ** **
> Hi Gary,
>
> You can have a look at ARSmarts (www.arsmarts.com).
>
> ARSmarts generates ERD for any AR System based application (see the Grapher
> module on this page http://www.arsmarts.com/Screenshots).
> ARSmarts diagrams are clickable, you can move Forms, printable, can be
> saved as pictures, can be documented, .....
>
> You can register on our website (http://www.arsmarts.com/Register) to gain
> access to the evaluation version of ARSmarts, and obviously contact me (
> [email protected]) for information, demo, ....
>
> Best regards.
>
> Kaïs
>
>
> On 12/07/2011 22:57, Gary Dries wrote:
>
> Lister's,
>
> Has anyone produced a full or segmented by module ERD for any version
> of ITSM from 7.0.01 to 7.6.04?
>
> BMC has not produce anything as good as the BMC® Remedy® IT Service
> Management 7.0 Architecture document for any more recent version that
> I could find.
>
> I have made a request to BMC via my Sales Rep and their Help Desk
>
> I know this is a huge ERD with 7.1 at 1600 plus table to 7.6.04 to
> 2500 plus tables
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
>  _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_

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