Hello,
I do wonder when the time will come when base/overlay/etc are replaced
with the simple concept of a script.
Converting existing workflow to a script is easy and much of the work
has already been done, ie converting client side workflow to Javascript
already exists in the Mid Tier.
Writing a server side workflow (filters/escalations/etc) to Javascript
is entirely feasible.
Once we find ourselves using Javascript, everything will run (far) more
quickly, AR System (with ITSM) would not require 1Gb of memory and 30
minutes to start, and a simple source control system can be used to
merge the BMC base application with a client's changes.
I've not met an AR System admin who can't fiddle with some script, so
perhaps AR System 8 should be the day BMC bite the bullet, eject the
current model and move to simple text based scripts:
function my_active_link():
if field(123) = "abc":
# Push value of field 456 on this form to another
push_fields(456, "Target form", 987)
set_fields(123, "X")
else:
change_label(9000, 'New value of my label')
set_read_only(9000, True)
Alright, so I prefer Python to Javascript but I suspect most ARSlisters
can follow the above.
John
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