Re: OT: Update of free RRR|Chive data migration tool

2009-09-23 Thread Misi Mladoniczky
Hi, That should be a simple enough thing to implement. It is a spearated option to ARSetSchema(), which makes it isolated. The ARAuditInfoStruct also seems stable enough between versions. What about Archive and Audit Forms? You can not merge data into these forms, making them impossible copy

Re: OT: Update of free RRR|Chive data migration tool

2009-09-23 Thread Rod Harris
Hi Misi, How about having an option to disassociate/associate with an optional sync of the related audit records? This would be the best scenario for me. Can it be done easily? It would make a great product even better if you could do that. One thing most users wouldn't want is for the sync to

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Carey Matthew Black
Duy, AR System has had the ability to call a published web service ( form some external application ) for years. ( started in v6.0? ) However, there are a few technical restrictions. The best starting point is that AR System was designed around the optional Web Services Description Language

ITSM 7.0 Reporting - Time Taken To Repair

2009-09-23 Thread Webster, Basil
Hi All, We are running ITSM 7.0 and have not been able to find how to run a report which reflects the time it has taken for a ticket to be resolved. Basically from assigned to resolved, taking business hours and holidays into consideration. We run all our reports out of Business Objects

Re: ITSM 7.0 Reporting - Time Taken To Repair

2009-09-23 Thread Bilinski, John
Basil, I have not found any built in formulas in BMC Analytics but do not despair I found a webpage where a Crystal Developer documented some formulas that will help you calculate this. I created some Crystal XI reports formulas from these examples relatively easily by just plugging in the

ITSM 7.5. Data Visualization Fields Not displaying SLM Status on Incident Form

2009-09-23 Thread Mohtashim Abbasi - Technosys Limited
Hi, I was wondering if anybody can help me out with this. I recently installed SLM 7.5 and now getting following error for Data Visualisation Field. HTTP Status 500 - Type Exception report

Re: ITSM 7.0 Reporting - Time Taken To Repair

2009-09-23 Thread Webster, Basil
Tnx John, we are definitely going to give this a whirl. Kind Regards, Basil Webster Remedy Developer Siemens Southern Africa IT Solutions and Services (Pty) Ltd Infrastructure Operations 300 Janadel Avenue, Halfway House, 1685 T : +27 11 652 7523 F : +27 86 506 2883 M : +27 82 452

Re: How to get a VBScript application to open a particular view for a form in submit mode

2009-09-23 Thread Ob1 Kenobi
Hi Chris, Thanks for the pointer. I'll have my VB developer look at using this method instead. Seems the way to go. Thanks again. Cheers, Chike Internet chris.woy...@cox.net Sent by: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG 09/22/2009 07:40 PM Please respond to arslist@ARSLIST.ORG To arslist@ARSLIST.ORG cc

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Ravi
what is your NMS application that is pushing data to Remedy. The reason I ask that question is, depending on it's capabilities you might have one or more options. Duy Do wrote: ** Hi, For clarification and bit of background: What we’re trying to do is integrate our network monitoring

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
Duy Do, A common misconception with webservices is that you can't 'push' to the web service. A setfields action consuming a web service IS a push. You provide input, they provide output, plain and simple. If your NMS System supports web services (publishes a WSDL), then you can consume that web

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
Consuming a web service that another application has published is covered in the Integrating with Plug-ins and Third-Party Products Manual Fred -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Duy Do Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
FYI: Web Services has been around since ARS v5.1.x (I started using them with 5.1.2) Also #7 is the default method that Netcool uses to receive data back from Remedy Fred -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf

Re: Three (more) reasons to attend WWRUG

2009-09-23 Thread Daniel Bloom
I don't automatically support everyone named Dan, but in this case I would like to thank Dan, and Aeroprise for their support. As most will remember Aeroprise was voted by the ARSlist the commercial 3rd party product of the year three years in a row, so certainly it is the preferred choice of

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Brittain, Mark
Currently I have a filter that on create performs a Run Process action using the perl script. The perl script sends xml to an external biztalk server. If I understand this discussion correctly I should be able to do the following Create a Set Fields, read from Web Service Choose load WSDL file

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
Yes, as long as your external BizTalk server does web services, and the wsdl they provide is in a format that Remedy can read properly. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Brittain, Mark Sent: Wednesday,

ITSM, CMDB and patches...

2009-09-23 Thread Jarl Grøneng
Hi, Current implementation: AR System 7.01 CMDB 2.0.1 Patch 3 Asset 7.0.02 Patch 004 Change 7.0.02 Patch 004 The goal is to upgrade to: Asset 7.0.03 Patch 009 Change 7.0.03 Patch 009 1) Does CMDB need to be upgraded to version 2.1, or can 2.0.1 be used? 2) Does the patch 009 also update

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Thad K Esser
...And you've installed the web service plugin. Consuming a web service (via the set fields as mentioned below) uses only that plugin, and doesn't depend on the mid-tier at all. Also, be aware there are settings (both in the admin tool/dev studio and on the AR server itself) that allow you to

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
:)there is always one 'small' thing I forget :) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Thad K Esser Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:48 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Question around Remedy Web

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Chintan Shah
** Duy,As everyone in list has mentioned, you will need to have NMS app create a WSDL file.The way we do it (for #3) is1. Write a Java web-service client for external app's(like NMS) WSDL, package it as a JAR and deploy it on server.2. From Remedy, we have a filter that performs a RUN PROCESS and

how to append date along with a file name

2009-09-23 Thread kiran
Hi, I have a requirement to update the current date along with a file name which is updated by remedy(through escalations) ie each time the escalation runs, a new file with the new date should be created without merely updating the exisring file. ars 6.3 Any help will be greatly appreciated

Re: how to append date along with a file name

2009-09-23 Thread DCI Remedy
Are you defining the filename in your escalation through a set fields? If so you could do this. [filename] + $DATE$ + .[file extension] Eg myfile_ + $DATE$ + .doc Ed From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of kiran Sent:

Export to html/text file

2009-09-23 Thread Rogerio Aguiar
Hi listers, I have a char field that its content is a html code. I am showing this content as a page in a view field to the user, but the user would like to have the option of saving this report in a file (html) and/or printing this report. This workflow has to work in midtier also, so OLE is

Re: Export to html/text file

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
You could do a run process passing in the record that contains the html in a char field. Then have the program log into remedy, pull that field and dump its contents to a file. You could then either email that file to the user or re-attach it to the record in question (attachment field) and then

Re: Export to html/text file

2009-09-23 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
Print is easy ... Have the user Right click in the View Field and choose print I'm not sure about save right now... You could possibly do a Set Fields of the View Field to a Display/Only Attachment field and then use the PERFORM-ACTION-SAVE-ATTACHMENT Run Process action to initiate a save to

AlarmPoint system for ITSM 7

2009-09-23 Thread strauss
Can anyone out there running AlarmPoint with ITSM 7.x give me some pointers on what hardware you have to put under it (AlarmPoint), and what software modules you need from them to properly support ITSM 7.x? Christopher Strauss, Ph.D. Call Tracking Administration Manager University of North

Authenticating Remedy users using Kerberos??

2009-09-23 Thread Rabi Tripathi
Hi folks, Has anyone done a setup where Remedy users are authenticated directly by Kerberos, without having LDAP in the middle? I know Remedy talking to LDAP talking to Kerberos has been done, but I've been asked to take LDAP out of the picture. Integration guide (looked at v 7.5) does mention

Re: Export to html/text file

2009-09-23 Thread Rogerio Aguiar
I think I'll try other possible direct approaches. I will keep this as a last option. Thanks, Roger On Qua 23/09/09 16:17 , LJ Longwing lj.longw...@gmail.com sent: ** You could do a run process passing in the record that contains the html in a char field. Then have the program log into

Re: Export to html/text file

2009-09-23 Thread Rogerio Aguiar
If this works, it'll be perfect. I'll give it a try and let you know. Thanks, Roger On Qua 23/09/09 16:21 , Grooms, Frederick W frederick.w.gro...@xo.com sent: Print is easy ... Have the user Right click in the View Field and choose print I'm not sure about save right now... You could

Re: Upgrade AR System from 7.0 to 7.5

2009-09-23 Thread Jarl Grøneng
2009/9/8 strauss stra...@unt.edu: ** structure.  I am waiting for the 7.5.00.003 patches to come out before I try any of this again. It's out now SW00337768 When you upgraded from BMC Atrium Integration Engine 7.1.0 patch 006 to BMC Atrium Core 7.5.00 patch 002, the directory structure

Re: Upgrade AR System from 7.0 to 7.5

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
7.5 Patch 3 is out? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Jarl Grøneng Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:43 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrade AR System from 7.0 to 7.5 2009/9/8 strauss

Re: Upgrade AR System from 7.0 to 7.5

2009-09-23 Thread Jarl Grøneng
If your question is CMDB 7.5 patch 3, the answer is yes. -- Jarl 2009/9/23 LJ Longwing lj.longw...@gmail.com: 7.5 Patch 3 is out? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Jarl Grøneng Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Upgrade AR System from 7.0 to 7.5

2009-09-23 Thread LJ Longwing
Ah...okAll I saw was 7.5.00.003oh well...I'm looking for a fix for an issue -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Jarl Grøneng Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:59 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG

Re: AlarmPoint system for ITSM 7

2009-09-23 Thread Tony Worthington
Chris - We use two IBM xSeries 3850's with 8 cpu's each. Each has a T1 card, connected to a fractional T1 (8 channels each.) Your hardware will be determined by load (clearly) and connectivity requirements (the T1 cards are full length.) AlarmPoint has a sizing spreadsheet they can walk

Re: AlarmPoint system for ITSM 7

2009-09-23 Thread Tony Worthington
No, it is not. Sorry I omitted that from my original email. It does live on the same physical hardware (AIX) as the Remedy and RKM db's although they are each in their own instance (Oracle 10gR2) Tony Worthington | Sr. Technical Analyst | Kohl?s Department Stores N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive |

Re: ITSM, CMDB and patches...

2009-09-23 Thread Peter Romain
Hi Jarl, The latest patch for CMDB 2.0.1 is recommended but you don't need to upgrade to 2.1 (yet). The patch does not update the CMDB but does patch a few issues. You need to run patch 7 then patch 9. Patch 7 took ~12 hours on a production system I updated last weekend. Have you got the patch

Business Objects 3.1 (BOXI 3.1) Support

2009-09-23 Thread bruce sisk
Hello, I am trying to nail down support for Business Objects XI 3.1... According to the compat matrix Business Analytics 2.5.01 installs BOXI 3.1 however, the ARS 7.5 matrix says it is not supported. So...anyone from BMC want to clarify? In order to distribute reports over the web on ARS

Web Service Get Operation

2009-09-23 Thread Nall, Roger
Hello All, ARS 7.1 patch4 Win2003 SQL2000 I have created a web service for another system to consume. There are three operations in the web service; Create, Set, Get. This web service will be called from a .net web page. Users can create on or many records at a time from the web page. Can I

Re: Major 6.3 Migration Project [Resolved]

2009-09-23 Thread Paul Blasquez
Thanks to everyone to replied to this! Especially LJ and Misi, for pointing me towards RRR|Chive, which is a great utility. It's definitely looking like I will be doing the tedious route, so I will now spend my time importing, fixing, and testing. Hopefully my eyes won't cross and my hair

Re: Web Service Get Operation

2009-09-23 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
Questions in order (almost)... Yes the Create operation will have to be called for each individual record they want to create. The difference between Get and Get List is Get returns 1 record and Get List returns a set of records. You will want to use a Get List to return the list of records

Standard Encryption that comes free with AR Server: Not active by default?

2009-09-23 Thread Rabi Tripathi
The release notes for Encryption product says that standard encryption for communication between remedy client and server comes free with purchase of AR Server, and that the encryption logic is built into the standard executables for servers/clients. As opposed to premium and performance

Re: Business Objects 3.1 (BOXI 3.1) Support

2009-09-23 Thread Easter, David
BOXI 3.1 is not supported by AR System 7.5.00. This is due to, as stated in the compatibility matrix, a backwards compatibility issue introduced by SAP that made it technically infeasible at the time of the 7.5.00 release to support both BOXI R2 and BOXI 3.x in the same release. BMC is

Re: BMC Password Management

2009-09-23 Thread Schon, Stuart
Works well, easy to turn on, if you have large number of users then it may take some time to sweep through all users. One thing that we did not like was that warnings of and expiry of password was sent out as a email to all users (in our case 20K) not as a dialog when they log on - this was

Re: BMC Password Management

2009-09-23 Thread Michael Clements
Hello All, I am new to the list. I need to implement a notification filter off of the HPD:Help Desk form that utilized the VIP status. Anyone have any suggestions. I have tried creating a custom filter, utilizing the notify If Action. However, the notifications are never received. Here is

Re: Standard Encryption that comes free with AR Server: Not active by default?

2009-09-23 Thread Carey Matthew Black
Rabi, You are mostly correct. However the setting that you need to set is this one: Encrypt-Security-Policy:2 2 is the default = Encryption between the client and server is disabled. You need to set it to zero or one. 0: Encryption between the client and server is allowed, but not required.

How to restrict wildcard searches?

2009-09-23 Thread Kaye Bernales
Hi List, How do you restrict wildcard searches on large forms such as Help Desk? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! Kaye NOTICE The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information in this email

Re: Business Objects 3.1 (BOXI 3.1) Support

2009-09-23 Thread Kelly Deaver
** buyingBMC Analytics will not get you reports in AR System over the web. BOXI that comes with BMC Analytics is for use with BMC Analytics ONLY. You can't use it as your Crystal Report Server for the web. The version that comes with BMC Analytics isBusiness Objects Professional. Professional

View corresponding to remedy forms

2009-09-23 Thread Sanjana AGARWAL
Hello, We have a form named: STM:CaseHistoryUnionJoinTicket Corresponding to that form, in data base there are T and H tables named T980 and H980. Also till June there is only two views named: STM_CaseHistoryUnionJoinTicket and SH_STM_CaseHistoryunionJoinTic However from July

Re: View corresponding to remedy forms

2009-09-23 Thread Frank Caruso
Have you done anything to the database? Upgraded? On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Sanjana AGARWAL sanjana.agar...@st.com wrote: ** Hello, We have a form named: STM:CaseHistoryUnionJoinTicket Corresponding to that form, in data base there are T and H tables named T980 and H980.

Re: ITSM, CMDB and patches...

2009-09-23 Thread Jarl Grøneng
Hi, Yes, got the 7 and 9 patch readme, it takes some time to get trough it... Found thet cmdb 2.1 require AR Server 7.1 Thanks, -- Jarl 2009/9/23 Peter Romain p.romain.arsl...@parsolutions.co.uk: Hi Jarl, The latest patch for CMDB 2.0.1 is recommended but you don't need to upgrade to 2.1

Re: Question around Remedy Web Services

2009-09-23 Thread Duy Do
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Hi, Thank you everyone for your suggestions.definitely numerous options that we will need to consider. Duy From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Chintan Shah Sent: Thursday, 24