Hi,
You don't say anything about the system you wish to upgrade. Is it the
ARS, the Service desk (Helpdesk and Problem), or other applications? Is
it out of the box or home made?
Anyway, for the ARS and Midtier, better support for publishing forms/
applicationson the web is worth
Hello List,
Sorry for a newbie question.
I have several escalations which take data from different vendor and view forms
and put them into different regular forms.
I would like to link these Push fields actions to a button click.
I tried to transform all escalations into ALs and then link
Hello,
Is there any difference in Default group Assignment process b/w HD 6 and HD 7 ?
HD 6.0 is using some sequence of 16 filters to decide the first assigned group
on Helpdesk. These steps to decide the default group
(C=Category,T=Type,I=Item,R=Region,S=Site,D=Department) are:
CTIRSD
CTIRS
Robert,
Certain security classes will actually tell you it is GOOD to provide
No, they won't. I'd suggest joining a serious security news group/mailing list
if you want to test your theory.
If we're honest, there are probably many vulnerabilities with Remedy, but it's
never become a 'focus
If 0.06 is a big issue then change it.
For financial reasons computations should be made in one place. This
way, if an error exists, everyone gets it.
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Hi all,
I want a automaticaly generate export csv file with some fields in file.
So I create macro.
When I run it from user client, everything is OK and macro generates file.
Because I want use it in filter (like as RUN-PROCESS), I tested it under
command runmacro. But macro didnt create
In 6.0 a Ticket can be saved without a group being assigned. In ITSM 7 at least
one group must be set up in the assignment engine to allow Incidents to be
saved additionally you will have more fields available to describe the
qualification. There is now also the ability to assign an Owner. THe
From Remedy I have to read one table from SAP, I am using web service with RFC
but I can not map tables only I can map fields in Remedy. How can I do this?
Thank you
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but I can not map tables only I can map fields in Remedy. How can I do this?
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Dmitry,
An active link likely is only pushing the current record from the
Vendor/View form into the matching regular form.
What I think you want to do is really this.
Move your Escalation logic to a Filter.
Move your Active Link Logic to a Control Panel.
So this is what I think you could do.
Hi,
I'm wondering how to narrow down list of parameters for a Create method of
web service.
Now, when consuming a webservice, I have to pass to a method all
parameters coresponding to required fields.
I want a web service consumer to not specify e.g. Category, Type, Item
and have it as default
Or use a cross platform interface like one of the following:
ARS Web Services (use ARS API from the web server)
Klink (Struts application to use ARS API from the web server)
XML Gateway (use ARS API from the web server)
SSH from x86 to a supported OS to use ARS API command line programs
I know this is an incorrect calculation, but have you tried changing
your 1.00 to a 1.001 or even taking it out completely? Remedy
may be trying to CAST that number into an Integer instead of a Real
along the way.
(((19.2300 * .04) * 1.01) + 19.2300) * 2080.08
Robert Babineau,
Hi there,
Has anyone had any experience of reporting from Remedy ARS using Oracle
Discoverer? Up until now we have used Crystal reports via ODBC having no
problems, but have been asked about using Discoverer.
I can't find any information or instructions anyway.
Any advice/comments/info
I am experiencing a problem when I try to export an application. This has just
started happening and I can't think of anything that has changed. We are on a
unix server SunOS 5.8, Remedy server 6.00.01 patch 1351 and Sybase db is
12.5.1/EBF 11657 ESD#2.
When I export the application the
Hi All,
Column Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune , India can offer following
training classes in India, Asia-Pacific regions.
BMC Remedy AR System 7.x: Administering - Part 2
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Well, I can think of two strategies that would be worth trying:
1) Find the workflow that's overwriting your values and make it stop doing
that.
2) Add a temp field (copy of the Est. Price field) into which to import the
Est. Price, then have workflow move it to the actual field. You'll
Thomas,
What does your runmacro command look like?
Thanks,
Bruce Scott
Application Developer - Remedy
PetSmart, Inc.
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To:
Dmitry,
No problem. ( You said you are new so here is a bit of my ARS design
thoughts. Sorry it is so long. :) )
In general Escalations are a lot like a Push action with the Modify
all matching condition. Which can be done from an Active Link or a
Filter. Except that the Escalation is triggered
Tony,
I was in something of a similar predicament- in my case, I quickly came to
the extent of our outgoing admin's knowledge and found myself on my own.
The third most helpful thing that I found (after this list and the manuals)
was creating a dummy form (we only have a production enviroment as
Thanks for your explanation Carey.
One thing I don't understand is executing an action on every row in a table
(i.e. view/vendor form).
For example, escalation can set field to a specified value in every row in the
table.
Since I want to do it using a button-click I cannot use escalations
The last time I looked at the CM integration with the CMDB it looked like
the user would have to click on the CI Viewer to understand what the
potential CIs affected by a change would be. In other words, the end-user
entering/viewing the Change Request would manually look at the CIs and
I'm putting together a new server to install(upgrade to) v7. My current
server is running Win2K and has 3 GB of RAM. If I look at available
memory there's 2 GB of physical memory available. The current server is
ARS 6.x/Helpdesk 4.03 and running MidTier on IIS.
Our database is Oracle but located
James, how many users will you have, and what applications will they be
using?
Rick
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:37 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: How
Out-of-the-box recommendations for ITSM 7 is 4 Gb of RAM. Al
James
Out-of-the-box recommendations for ITSM 7 is 4 Gb of RAM. Although this can
easily change depending on how many users are using Remedy, and depending on if
you are running everything (database, application, and Mid-Tier)
Maybe it's been brought up before? What are folks opinion about User World
being help on and around Halloween this year? I sent a note to BMC and the
response was as follows: We felt that the draw of the Vancouver area and
the content we will be able to offer in late October was worth the
Well... kinda resolved
This issue (see previous posts) is a known error when
upgrading ARServer from 7.0.0 Patch 002 to 7.0.1. Remedy
has created a bug from it that should be resolved in the
next patch.
The error occurs when the installer is importing the
SAMPLE applications. From
Dmitry,
As I understand it, you want to do a push from each and every row in a form
and have that triggered by workflow on a button. There are a few different
ways that you can do this, but Carey's suggestion is probably the simplest.
Try this. (I will assume that you want to do a push from
Not a big deal to me, since my kids are all teens now. I can see how it
would be for others, but I think the clue in their response was that 7.5 (at
least) would be ready to be pushed for that time period. I just wish they'd
picked a northern destination in the summer, when it's quite nice
I think they wanted to keep it West coast, and can call it International at the
same time.
Don't know if it is a factor but there are also a lot if direct flights from
Asia/Pacific to Vancouver, I think only Las Angeles could match it.
And you're talking Vancouver not Alaska, so it isn't the
Hi everyone,
We have numerous web pages that send email templates to our
ARS system, which the system uses to create call entries. I
get a copy of the template, and the response that the system
sends back saying that the call was created (or the error if
it is not created).
About one time in
Certainly; add a field to your form, with field id of 1005. Then, on query,
you can set that field and it should control your query.
See Basic Guide, under Reserved Fields.
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Your points are well made, but how exactly would one tell the difference
between Alaska and Seattle over the past week? :)
I can't tell you how badly I would love to be able to go outside without a
coat. Make sure you bring a warm raincoat to Vancouver.
Rick
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We created little helper forms for this purpose, that can be consumed
via Web-Services, Email, etc.
Makes the life of the end-consumer much easier...
I think there is only like 5 fields on our create ticket (eventually
goes into HPD:HelpDesk) which the end user needs to think about.
Description
Bruce,
runmacro command looks like this:
C:\Program Files\AR System\Adminrunmacro.exe -h c:\u00\ar\macro -d c:\u00\ar\ma
cro -x ars01 -e repGE
I try macro with login infromation, but the result is the same - no file was
created.
When I try this command:
C:\Program Files\AR
Halloween isn't a big deal, but the fact that it's being held out of the
country is. I'd like to go, but the fact that it's in Canada is going
to make it even more difficult to convince the management of the value
of the User World.
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Here's how you tell the difference:
Alaska: -40 or worse..
Vancouver:0+
Alaska: snowy dry
Vancouver: wet
Alaska: No sunlight in the winter;
all sunlight in the summer.
Vancouver: No sunlight ever -
because of all the
We have a WebRequester View and have an AL that sets the CTI to Web
Request automatically on that view.
Mary Ostwinkle
Remedy Administrator
Idaho Department of Health Welfare
450 W State Street
Boise, ID 83702
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Orlando: 80's, plus Disney World.
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:15 AM
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Subject: Re: OT User World 2007
Here's how you tell the
Thomas,
I recently did something very similar and encounter some of the issues you are
seeing. What I have is an escalation (because the report is needed on a
reoccurring basis to meet audit requirements) which has a Run Process action.
The command line of the Run Process looks like:
what is your Virtual Memory settings at Minus What you say is free, if you
have 1 gig better add 1 or 2 more.
On 1/17/07, James Pifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm putting together a new server to install(upgrade to) v7. My current
server is running Win2K and has 3 GB of RAM. If I look at
So are they recommending the removal of sample for the purpose of the
upgrade.
On 1/17/07, Terry Bootsma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well... kinda resolved
This issue (see previous posts) is a known error when
upgrading ARServer from 7.0.0 Patch 002 to 7.0.1. Remedy
has created a bug from
Wow that made a big difference but now I get a SQL error. Have you by chance
seen this?
Failure during SQL operation to the database : Incorrect syntax near ')'.
(Sybase 102) (ARERR 552).
Janet Mahan
NSM Systems Admin II
EMBARQ
Voice: 941-766-6199 | Wireless: 321-356-0128 | Fax:
We're on 6.3 Patch 18
I've been doing some testing since last night and it seems like it's
working fine until it multiplies by 2080.08
If I just set a field with
(((19.2300 * .04) * 1.01) + 19.2300)
The end result is correct. Once it's multiplies by 2080.08 it is wrong.
Robert, I tried
You need 7.0 mid tier and AR server to be secure. Previous versions are a
joke. The error message tells you if the account exists and they allow
unlimited attempts to hack the password. 7.0 was developed to meet
government requirements. You need both 7.0 mid tier and 7.0 AR server.
You
Or you could enable AREA and pass all of the authentication to an external
app that does a better job of locking out brute force attempts
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Your advanced bar is a character field with ID 1005. Once you create that field
on your form, you can use it in your workflow to do what you want with it just
like it was any other field...
Joe D'Souza
Remedy Developer / Consultant,
BearingPoint,
Virginia.
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I think that we're forgetting that most security breaches are internally
based. While we still need to take measures against external attacks, all
the measures we're talking about won't stop someone already inside the
firewall and the office, if they are determined to get into something and
have
Dear Fellow Listers,
Just to let everybody know we have finally
fixed the problem and soon we would have SSO successfully up and working on
our system. The Problem was that our Filter workflow was causing the issues
with the Midtier being asked to re-authenticate the
Hey' remember NAFTA? We need to spread the wealth :)
I personally thought it was odd to have it on a religious holiday, but
conferences can be so difficult to schedule, even years in advance...
However I can get over the fact that it is a holiday of sorts. But just
think of the fun we will all
You might consider the cost of flying into Seattle and either driving or
taking a bus up to Vancouver. It's just a few hours away, is right up I-5,
and is a pretty drive.
Rick
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Yes, it works!
Thanks Joe, Carey and L.J.
and God :)
Kind Regards / C ?
Dmitry Bezhenar
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:51 PM
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Yes I have... sorry to say.
I hope that this is a custom app... :-)
To get around this one, remove all the forms from the app
definition window. Save it. Re-add the forms again... and
save it.
Try exporting .. .and it should work... (however, without
the data). If you want to add
Speaking of the colors, an ITSM 6 install on ARS/MT 7 is definitely not a
pretty thing. The green and blue just don't get along.
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We have 35 fixed and 35 floating licenses. Oracle database is on another
server. Only application is Helpdesk for incident tracking. No asset, no
approvals, etc. MidTier will run on this server.
Thanks,
James
On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 07:40 -0800, Rick Cook wrote:
James, how many users will you
Hello List,
My name is Erin Hubbard. I am a Recruiter for TuringSMI
Turing SMI is a BMC Platinum Partner covering the US, EMEA, and Australia.
At present we are looking for:
CMDB Developer
Detailed knowledge of CMDB implementations
Detailed knowledge of ARSystem 6.3 and Remedy ITSM
Hello List,
My name is Erin Hubbard. I am a Recruiter for TuringSMI
Turing SMI is a BMC Platinum Partner covering the US, EMEA, and Australia.
At present we are looking for:
BMC Control-M Support Position
Extensive knowledge of General Software Support
Specialized experience with
As Carey said you can delete fields from the XML. To add your own
Defaults just put the data you want as the default in the DefaultValue
property of the element. If you set the Element property to False and
the Use property to prohibited it will not show up for a consumer to put
a value into.
Fred,
OK... So I did not hit it exactly right, but I was guessing. You idea
sounds like a better option. It would not allow the input map to have
it and it is not an element for the user to see. (Assuming that it
works the way it sounds like it would.) But that does make me wonder
what the WSDL
Well, not really solved but got a work around for it.
Thought I'd share in case someone run into the same problem and searched
the list. The fields I was using were real number fields and it was
giving me false calculations in the mid tier. I switched the fields to
decimal fields and the
Hi All,
A majority of my users using WUT 6.3 with assorted patches. They have a mix of
browsers, including Internet Explorer and Opera in assorted versions. They are
all using Windows 2000, XP, or 2003.
I am looking to create an Active Link which will open a specific URL in the
user's
Eric,
You have hit the nail on the head when you said...The problem I run
into is within Internet Explorer.
Which I will simplify slightly by saying it this way:
The problem is within Internet Explorer.
I am actually a bit surprised that option D continues to do what you
want it to do.
Hi all,
Has anyone done an integration with ZenWorks and Asset Management 6.0? I have
learned that BMC does not have a built-in integration. I was wondering if
Novell has one. I am trying to tie Novell's asset discovery program to the
Asset Management. Any help would be appreciated.
EIE with either SQL Server or Oracle Link will give you the ability to build
your own integration. Since you said Asset 6 you may need to go to CMDB 20 to
use the latest version that works with CMDB.
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This might help??
http://www.novell.com/products/identitymanager/drivers/remedy/overview.html
Joe D'Souza
Remedy Developer / Consultant,
BearingPoint,
Virginia.
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Except that Asset 6.x isn't compatible with CMDB 2.0 - yet. Best you can
currently get *fully supported* is 1.1 patch 3.
Rick
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Hi Listers,
Another fun Mid Tier problem I'm having today. I'm trying to create an AL to
walk a table and do a push fields from an editable field. It seems it isn't
getting the current value of that field though. I did a message to pop up
what it was doing and it is stepping through the table and
Following Remedy training classes have been scheduled for New York, Dallas and
Downers Grove:
BMC Remedy AR System 7.x: Administering Part 2:
Dallas, TX: Feb 12th - Feb 16th, 2007
Downers Grove, IL: Feb 19th - Feb 23rd, 2007
New York, NY: Feb 26th - March 2nd, 2007
BMC Remedy AR System
We are looking in to making a mid-tier server available in our DMZ so
external partners can communicate with our support database. We are
running ARS 7 with MT 7.
For people who have implemented a similar configuration, what security
concerns did you face and how did you address said concerns?
Hello Greg,
I talked to the Director of Product Management for ZENworks. There is no
current integration built between ZENworks and Remedy Asset Management 6.0. He
said that one could be built via consulting.
Take care,
Rick
Greg Donalson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/17/2007 3:15 PM
Hi all,
Rick is correct - most hacking is done via buffer overflows. It's highly
unlikely that this has ever been researched thoroughly (or at all) with
Remedy, and given Remedy was written back in the early 90s, the chances of
buffer overflows are very high.
That is the case with any old
Dylan,
I have seen cases where you need to copy the column values out of a
column field an into a character field (or other data type as needed)
before the push action would work. You might give that a shot.
--
Carey Matthew Black
Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP)
ARS = Action Request
Exactly my point, John. Why hack Remedy when there are far easier ways to
get at the data through more well-known and easily exploitable security
holes?
Rick
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Hi Listers,
Another fun Mid Tier problem I'm having today. I'm trying to create an
AL to walk a table and do a push fields from an editable field. It seems
it isn't getting the current value of that field though. I did a message
to pop up what it was doing and it is stepping through the table and
Carey,
Thanks for the info. That's what I ended up having to do. I created a
display only dropdown and set that field at the same time as the user
action before I did the push.
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I've got the last few year's worth on my gmail account ... but we are
talking about 8074 messages here, so might not be a good idea (for google's
sake) for me to send this to you!
I'll look into whether you can export mail from gmail and get back to you!
George.
On 1/16/07, Frank Caruso
You can enable pop access to your gmail account, point your favorite mail
reader at it, then dowload a copy of all messages. You can then export the
message using the mail reader. Just make sure that when you enable pop in
your gmail account, you choose the option to leave the messages in your
It looks like we found a solution: Patch 18 of ARSystem 6.3 does fix this
error, but it basically just ignores it.
Our real problem was another form (a Join Form using the User Form) that had
the same id such that the Email Engine was querying a large join form to
setup it's large Cache of User
I am facing the same problem mentioned below: Error fetching the
requested interface object
I see that Mike solved it by uninstalling .NET Programmability Support. I
had unchecked this option while installing Office itself. But I still seem
to get the error. Anyone can shed any light ?
ARS
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the sugestions.
But unfortunately, no one of the solutions work.
Trying Frederick's sugestion my custom tool, which is
MSVisualStudio2005, says:
Custom tool error: Unable to import WebService/Schema. Schema item
'complexType' named 'CreateInputMap' from namespace
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