Petch problems - ARSystem Server 7.0.1 - patch7 to patch 10

2009-04-30 Thread Krombholz, Robert, VF-Group
Hi all, we have some problems to patch our ARServer. The version 7.0.1 Patch 7 runs on a Linux. We replaced the patch files by hand and changed the permissions as described in the documentation. But if we try to startup the server we get the following error: /remedy/arserver/bin # ./arsystem

Re: CMDB Reconciliation - Easy Steps for Beginners?

2009-04-30 Thread Matt Worsdell
Mike You will basically need one Identification and one Merge activity at the very basic level. Start by creating an Idenitification Group. This will hold the Identification rules in order of how you wish the CIs to be matched. For example 'Name' = $Name$ would give you a match on CI Name. Next

Re: How to disable Assignee Notification email?

2009-04-30 Thread Rohini Prasher
You can disable using SYS:Notification Messages form. Regards, Rohini Prasher -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:45 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: How to disable

Re: The proper way to create Assets in 7.0

2009-04-30 Thread Peter Romain
BMC Config Discovery integration via AIE uses the BMC forms rather than AST so you could consider this a back door recommendation from BMC! Unless you have specific filters that fire on the AST:ComputerSystem form, I suggest you create the entries in the BMC.CORE:BMC_ComputerSystem form. The

Re: The proper way to create Assets in 7.0

2009-04-30 Thread Matt Worsdell
Agreed. Also allows for creation of attributes that are hidden from the user for processing etc. Matt BMC Config Discovery integration via AIE uses the BMC forms rather than AST so you could consider this a back door recommendation from BMC! Unless you have specific filters that fire on the

Re: ITSM Auto-Assignment to Individual Rules

2009-04-30 Thread Greg Donalson
Hi Mike, If you go to this form (Assignment Engine Administration), you can set all of this up there. Page 425 in the BMC Remedy Action Request System 7.0 Configuring pdf explains how to do it. Greg Donalson Schlumberger _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

Re: Sending Remedy Alerts To A Lotus Sametime Chat

2009-04-30 Thread Carey Matthew Black
Thad, If only BMC offered an extensible way to send IMs to other client/protocols Oh but they do. :) Here is how I would approach the AR System Side of this endeavor Start by adding some filters to the core form Alert Events. This is where the data shows up when the AR System sends an

JOB: Remedy Developer/Analyst w Kinetic Service Catalog Experience

2009-04-30 Thread Debbie Lockery
This is a 6 month Contract position - Market Rate - No Sponsorship can be offered. Remedy Service Management System Developer/Analyst - 6 mo contract position- Roanoke, VA The selected candidate will be responsible for application development, and application administration activities

CMDB Issues

2009-04-30 Thread arsadm
Hi Listers, My client wants to add few new fields to AST:Computer system form. I added two of them through admin tool. But these fields are not in CMDB class, when checked this through, Class manager. Is this a issue, or is there any ways to rectify this mistake. Please help me. Thanks in

Re: CMDB Issues

2009-04-30 Thread Rick Cook
This is expected behavior. You should only add fields (aka: attributes) using the CMDBDriver utility or through the Class Manager on the CMDB console. You should delete what you added via admin and then re-add them one of the two ways I referenced. Rick On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:45 AM, arsadm

Re: ITSM Auto-Assignment to Individual Rules

2009-04-30 Thread Chris Danaceau
So using the round robin process as an example, would you set up rules specific to the individual support groups that took precedence over the OOB general assignment rule? -- Chris Danaceau AttivaSoft Solutions Architect From: Action Request System

Re: CMDB Issues

2009-04-30 Thread Drew Shuller
Remove the fields from AST:ComputerSystem. Add them to the form using the Class Manager. Then right click on the AST:ComputerSystem form to add the fields from the join form. Hi Listers, My client wants to add few new fields to AST:Computer system form. I added two of them through admin

Re: CMDB Issues

2009-04-30 Thread arsadm
Thanks Rick for the quick turn around. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/CMDB-Issues-tp23317578p23318114.html Sent from the ARS (Action Request System) mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___

Job: Walnut Creek, CA - Remedy Admin - Kforce - Contract

2009-04-30 Thread Kitchen, Joshua
List, All the details I have so far. Just Opened at 5:00 PM EST last night. Need to act quick, High competition. Role: Remedy Admin Location: Walnut Creek, CA Onsite: 5 Days a Week Contract: 7 Months Telecommute: NO Authorization Status: Open Rates: Market Competitive. This is not a

Re: Job: Walnut Creek, CA - Remedy Admin - Kforce - Contract

2009-04-30 Thread Rick Cook
Gee, good thing you aren't looking for a Senior person. No way they could compete with the tons of Junior people who have all of those skills. /s Sorry, Josh - you're appreciated here, and I wish you well, but I gotta poke at stuff like this. ;-) Rick On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Kitchen,

Re: Incident Count for a Time Period Each Day

2009-04-30 Thread Arner, Todd
Thanks very much! That did the trick. Todd Arner From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Grooms, Frederick W Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:22 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Incident Count for

Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Louise Van Hine
I have a user trying to use the out of box ITSM reporting console for 7.5 getting the following error:   An error occurred while generating the Crystal report: 0x80047e5d - Failed to open the connection. - ODBC data source: AR System ODBC Data Source (ARERR 1904)   Any ideas as to where to look? 

Re: CMDB Reconciliation - Easy Steps for Beginners?

2009-04-30 Thread arlist333
Thank you?Matt for your recon steps,?this is very much appreciated.? I will give?this a?go and let you know the outcome.? It won't be for a few days,?at present, as I am looking at some other development work in the short-term, and this?hopefully shouldn't take too long. After the

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Lammey, Peter A.
It sounds like an issue with the Remedy User client and how it was installed. Perhaps the Remedy ODBC driver was not installed correctly or was not registered properly. Can the client reinstall the Remedy User client and see if it this problem then goes away? Thanks Peter Lammey ESPN IT

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Charles Baldi
Also, the Windows OS needs to be 32-bit for the ODBC driver to function. Make sure they are not using 64-bit Vista or something. Regards, Chuck Baldi On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Lammey, Peter A. peter.a.lam...@espn.comwrote: ** It sounds like an issue with the Remedy User client and how

Re: Sending Remedy Alerts To A Lotus Sametime Chat

2009-04-30 Thread Thad K Esser
Thanks, that helps. I wasn't overly concerned about the ARS side and figured it would involve the Alerts in some aspect, but having you suggest a plugin helps focus my thoughts. From Tony's post, I'm looking at the Smack api (http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/smack/index.jsp), which

Re: Sending Remedy Alerts To A Lotus Sametime Chat

2009-04-30 Thread Thad K Esser
Ah, but what would be the fun in that? :-) Besides, this is a side bar/extend my skills effort and not particularly mandated (i.e. no money). Thad Esser Remedy Developer Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.-- Richard Bach

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Louise Van Hine
Already tried that. I saw something on the web for this client error saying that sometimes it gets alleviated by deleting all the *.arf and *.arv files, so that's my next plan. --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Lammey, Peter A. peter.a.lam...@espn.com wrote: From: Lammey, Peter A. peter.a.lam...@espn.com

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Lammey, Peter A.
I dont think removing the cache files (*.arv, *.arf) files will help. Did you check to see on the user has the user has the AR System ODBC Data Source listed in the ODBC Data Source Administrator under the User DSN tab? Also make sure that this user has the AR System ODBC Driver listed in the

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Ramey, Anne
I've seen this, also, if the user doesn't have the reporting server and port specified correctly under Tools-Options-Advanced. Anne Ramey *** E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be

Re: Pushing remedy data to mobile handsets

2009-04-30 Thread Shellman, David
Integration with the AR System should be as simple as working with the native web browser. In my opinion I'm not sure why BMC would push customers to it's partners for a mobile solution which is not exactly cheap. With an iPhone, integration would only involve using the Safari browser and

Re: Pushing remedy data to mobile handsets

2009-04-30 Thread Easter, David
So why shouldn't the native RIM web browser be supported? There's a difference between works and supported. While the RIM or iPhone browser may display the Mid-Tier page, there may be additional requirements to meet customer expectations for a mobile solution. Our partners are experts in

Re: Pushing remedy data to mobile handsets

2009-04-30 Thread Shellman, David
Yes there is a difference between works and supported. Still doesn't answer my question of why a native RIM web browser shouldn't be supported by BMC. Dave -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Easter, David

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2009-04-30 Thread Luttmann, Michael W CTR USA
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Variable Templates

2009-04-30 Thread jham36
Has anyone used variable templates or any other means to get data into a change task? I have configured tasks and a task group and attached that to a Change Template. I would like to get some data from the Change Request into one of the tasks. I have tried using System, Global, and Local

Re: Variable Templates

2009-04-30 Thread jham36
I may have found my own answer in BMC's KB.KM-10052341 It says I need to create a custom filter that fires on create of the task to pull the data in from the parent change. The 'Request Instance ID on TMS:Task should match the Instance ID on the Change. James On Apr 30, 2:56 pm, jham36

Re: has anyone has or is currently using Abydos with Remedy 7.1

2009-04-30 Thread Marc Simmons
Hi Jorge, We are currently using Abydos Analyzer with ARS 6.3. I must say that it is an impressive tool. I agree with all of the previous statements in regards to functionality. Marc Simmons On 4/17/09, Elry elryal...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jorge... We are currently using the Abydos

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Louise Van Hine
Could you explain a bit better what you are referring to?    What tab under what in what tool? --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Lammey, Peter A. peter.a.lam...@espn.com wrote: From: Lammey, Peter A. peter.a.lam...@espn.com Subject: Re: Reporting client error To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Date: Thursday, April

Re: Reporting client error

2009-04-30 Thread Lammey, Peter A.
The tool is listed in your Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel. In the Control Panel there should be an icon labeled Administrative Tools. When you open your Administrative Tools window, there should be an icon labeled Data Sources (ODBC). Double click on that icon and that will open the ODBC