http://theremedyforit.com/2011/12/the-secret-documents-of-bmc/

Jose Manuel Huerta
http://theremedyforit.com/




On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 2:51 AM, John Sundberg <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Ok thx for info.
>
> If they are looking for votes - I vote the API should be openly documented
> and marketed and pushed to the larger community. I think it would be a
> positive for BMC ITSM/ Remedy to work easily with the bigger environment.
>
> And side note - I can think of ZERO that would be lost by BMC by making it
> available.
>
> Oh - except for the trade secret that BMC uses integers for their Status
> field.
>
>
> -John
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 16, 2012, at 6:06 PM, "Easter, David" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Currently, BMC Legal designates BMC documentation as intellectual
> property that is only available to customers with a valid Support contract.
>  Thus it is protected behind Support Central and not publicly available.
> >
> > A change in this interpretation is being considered (for about 2 years
> now).  If it does change, I'll let the list know.
> >
> > -David J. Easter
> > Manager of Product Management, AR System
> > BSM & Atrium Solutions Management
> > BMC Software, Inc.
> >
> > The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed
> in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc.  My
> voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a
> spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software,
> Inc.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of John Sundberg
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:54 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > Just wondering - any reason why BMC does not have an external facing
> version of their Javadoc???
> > I always seem to search and find it on JavaSystemSolutions site - but
> never on BMC.
> >
> > From:
> http://www.javasystemsolutions.com/documentation/thirdparty/arapi/constant-values.html#com.remedy.arsys.api.Constants.AR_FUNCTION_LENGTHC
> >
> >
> >
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_ALERT    21
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_APPROVAL    7
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_CACHE    15
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_CHANGE_ID    4009
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_CHANGE_SEL    4008
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_DISPATCHER    4001
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_DIST    16
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_DRIVER    4000
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_DSO    5
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_EIE    13
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_END_OF_PRODUCT    3999
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_END_OF_RESERVED_RANGE    5000
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_FLASHBOARDS    11
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_FLASHBOARDS_MID_TIER    12
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_HELP    4002
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_IMPORT_CMD    19
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_JANITOR    4003
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_MAIL    18
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_MAIL_DAEMON    22
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_MENU    4004
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_MID_TIER    9
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_ODBC    6
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_PALM_PILOT    10
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_PRE_50    1
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_RELOAD    14
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_REPORT_PLUGIN    20
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_RUN_MACRO    17
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_SIM_PUBLISHING_SERVER    28
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_SIM_SME    29
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_SQLED    4007
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_STRUCT    4005
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_TEXT    4006
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN    0
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_UNPRODUCTIZED_START    4000
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_WAT    2
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_WEB_SERVER    8
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_WEBSERVICE    34
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_WIP    4
> > public static final int    AR_CLIENT_TYPE_WUT    3
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 13, 2012, at 3:47 PM, Joe Martin D'Souza <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > That's what I was thinking too as most of the lower client types were
> already exhausted before WS was even available as a client type.
> >
> > One easy way to confirm whether it is 8 or 34 is to check the ar.h file
> that gets bundled with the AR API's if installed..
> >
> > This file will have a list of all client type variables with its numbers
> in the body of that header file.. I do not have it handy right now or I
> would check it for you guys.. This file is how I check what a client type
> value should be usually when coding and I am not sure through memory what
> it is or may be..
> >
> > But I think I agree with Fred that it could probably be 34 and not 8 as
> those low numbers were taken well before WS was a reality as far as the ARS
> is concerned..
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Mueller, Doug
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:08 PM Newsgroups:
> public.remedy.arsystem.general
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > Fred,
> >
> > Well, the code that the engineer looked up for me indicated 8.
> >
> > Now, maybe they looked up something wrong and it is 34.
> >
> > EITHER WAY, it is different for Web Services and interactive mid-tier
> traffic.
> >
> > I did think it was odd to be 8 since 8 was originally the client-type of
> an earlier
> > incarnation of the web support (the "waserver" for the old timers on the
> list).
> >
> > So, it may be 8, it may be 34.  The key is that now that you know there
> is a
> > difference, you can look for it and key off of whichever value it turns
> out to be...
> >
> > Sorry about giving the wrong number if it is indeed 34 instead of 8.
> >
> > Doug Mueller
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Grooms, Frederick W
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:02 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > You can find the complete list of BMC defined client types for your
> version in the ar.h file (search for AR_CLIENT_TYPE ) in the API directory
> include folder.
> >
> > I hate to disagree with "Mr. Doug", but I thought it was client type 34
> >
> > Fred
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Longwing, LJ CTR MDA/IC
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:56 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > Interesting.  I thought that because WS calls came through the Mid-Tier
> server that it would also come in as 9....good to know.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Mueller, Doug
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:54 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > **
> >
> > Kali,
> >
> > The CLIENT_TYPE will tell you where calls are coming from (if it is
> used).
> >
> > And, for web services, it is used.
> >
> > Client type 8 is the client type value for Web Services.  Client type 9
> would be from the mid-tier.  And, there
> > are many other client types for other components of the system.
> >
> > The client-type can be tested for in any server side workflow using the
> keyword  $CLIENT_TYPE$.  You can test
> > for the web service client type.
> >
> > The client type is listed on the starting line of an API call in the API
> log if you want to look in the log to see it.
> >
> > It should be translated to words if the server has a mapping for it or
> if not, the index is listed.  But, you should
> > be able to tell which client type each API comes from.  Any that say 0
> mean that the program interacting with
> > the server has not specified who they are - which means either a BMC
> program that did not set it or a custom
> > program.
> >
> >
> > I hope this helps you find the traffic you are looking for.
> >
> > Doug Mueller
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kali Obsum
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:55 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: How to check Remedy Logins that are using Web Service
> >
> > **
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there any logs within Remedy 7.6.03 we can check to find which Remedy
> logins are creating tickets via WS or accessing any Remedy WS?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kali
> >
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> >
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