Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Francois Seegers
We logged a call with BMC regarding the issue where when importing workflow from previous releases to a 7.6.04 environment and this was their response. When you import custom forms from version lesser than 7.6.04, those forms will be un-editable as the BPCU hash is not updated. You need to

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread vikram_k
hi, The major reason we see many issues is that the BPCU is not updated with the suitable hash information. Overlays functionality in case of migration from older version to ARS 7.6.0.4 largely depends on the way BPCU works. Either BMC can provide with the hash information of older version (if

Re: DevStudioPlus 7.6.4

2011-03-25 Thread vikram_k
hi, As David rightly pointed out Overlays feature is not present in ARS 7.5 hence you cannot create a Overlay of any form or any thing custom.. Thanks, Vikram. Kathy Morris wrote: I just found that I was misinformed. The server is not 7.6.4. It is 7.5. I still do not understand

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Misi Mladoniczky
Hi, I switch between Base Development and Best Practice Customization, and in both cases I only see 711 of 713 filters. The exact same filter as I imported. We are not interested in BPCU at all, as this is a 100% home grown system, but this seems to be beside the point with this issue. If I

documentation query for SSO int under ARS 7.5

2011-03-25 Thread Remedy Maniac
hi all, I've got a pdf Integrating BCM Remedy ARS with SSO ... It's dated July 2006 Can anyone confirm whether its content is applicable to ARS 7.5 and later or whether there is any new documentation available related to the topic? Greetings Serouche

Re: documentation query for SSO int under ARS 7.5

2011-03-25 Thread Remedy Maniac
forget my post ... I found this https://communities.bmc.com/communities/thread/29683 better late than never ... :-D On 3/25/2011 8:32 AM, Remedy Maniac wrote: hi all, I've got a pdf Integrating BCM Remedy ARS with SSO ... It's dated July 2006 Can anyone confirm whether its content is

CMDB/AM upgrade 7.6.04 plan

2011-03-25 Thread Jason Alexander
Hi, We are looking to install Remedy 7.6.04 along with CMDB and Asset Mgmt (v7.6.04) We currently have CMDB 2.1 with AM 7.1 and we are planning to install a vanilla version first and then customize it per our needs. Can somebody please provide a list of activities that has to be done for the

Floating users get a floating write token on read operations

2011-03-25 Thread Conny Martin
Hello All, I searched the list but found no answer. I have an issue where floating users are granted a write token on read operations. I verified this with driver to eliminate workflow that could trigger this behaviour. On the first GetListEntry the user is granted a write token, although

Re: Floating users get a floating write token on read operations

2011-03-25 Thread Nair, Rajesh SISPL
Martin, If I am not wrong. Even if a consultant is just view a ticket, if has a floating assigned to his name in the User form.. He/She who log's in to the system will be allotted with Floating write license. And with Floating write if he/she has kept the session open for long. By default its

Re: Floating users get a floating write token on read operations

2011-03-25 Thread Murnane, Phil
Conny: I'd suggest turning on Filter (and maybe API SQL) logging and re-testing with driver to see if there is any On Get workflow firing that might be updating something. Maybe password management is involved? FWIW, --Phil From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

Re: Floating users get a floating write token on read operations

2011-03-25 Thread Walters, Mark
This is, and always has been, how it works I believe. A write license is assigned when a query is performed because there is an assumption that the user may then modify the record returned and try to save it. If the license was not assigned until this point you would run the risk of not being

How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Hi there, the non-ars web service I'm trying to consume requires a basic authentication. As far I understand I need to set the Authentication to Username Token in the filter that call the remote Web Service. Is this correct? Anyway it isn't working. FAILING REQUEST FROM ARS POST /ws/bla

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
Do you see anything in the logs (SQL, API, ...) on the server? That might give a clue why those 2 are not showing up. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Misi Mladoniczky Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2:00 AM

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread patrick zandi
I have seen no object show up in the 7.6.04 dev studio against 7.1 server , and when in Admin mode as well.. no AL, no Filters, no Guides But I do not change a 7.1 server with a 7.6.04 DEV... it is just that I have noticed this on more than one desktop. On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Grooms,

Re: How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
What version ARS are you using (as 7.1 and above have Basic Authentication fields that you can fill out when creating the Filter to consume a web service)? Fred -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Mark

Re: How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Sorry about that. I'm using 7.5 Patch 5 ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: Where the Answers Are

Re: How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Fred, where exactly do I find those fields? In my filter I see the following fields: Data Source Server Name WSDL File Port Use Endpoint Use Operation Authentication Inpot Mapping Under Authentication I can select None Custom Username Token Which one do you mean? Thanks Mark

How to check attachment size?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Hello there, a web service is creating records in one of our forms. The attachment size is here is unlimited. In the next step I create tickets in our incident tickets. Here the attachment has a limit and I need to check the size of the attachment before the transfer from the middle form into

Re: ARS 7.5 P006 installation

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Skip Patch 6, go stright to Patch 7. We're using Patch 7 from the very beginning and have no problems. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: Where the Answers

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread strauss
So after I complete the process of cleaning up after the barely usable BPCU utility (which creates about 75% of its overlays erroneously - on objects that have never been modified - requiring you to manually delete those overlays) and upgrade a system to 7.6.04, then later when I import the

Re: How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Grooms, Frederick W
I think for Dev Studio you use the Username Token. In the Admin Tool you actually see fields in a box listed Basic Authentication. Fred -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Mark Milke Sent: Friday, March 25,

Re: How to check attachment size?

2011-03-25 Thread Saurabh Mehta
Hi Mark, If the aim is to create the incident only if the attachment size is less than 5 MB, then you can limit the size of attachment to 5 MB in the middle form. Regards, Saurabh On 3/25/11, Mark Milke mark_mi...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello there, a web service is creating records in one of our

Re: How to check attachment size?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
Well, I could, but the requirement is to accept tickets with any size of attachment and if the attachment is to big to drop the attachment, log the fact that I'm dropping the attachment and to create the ticket. ___

Re: Floating users get a floating write token on read operations

2011-03-25 Thread John Sundberg
BMC Remedy has so many options. I am a bit surprised that you can't set an option that says -- do not grab license. It is sold - that -- unless you are modifying somebody else's record -- you don't need a license. (Clever wording -- you don't NEED a license -- but you USE one anyway)

Re: How to configure consuming a Web Service with Basic Authentication?

2011-03-25 Thread Mark Milke
I started the Admin 7.1 to see what you mean. OK, I can see the fields you've mentioned. The only problem is that when I open my filter and go to the Set Fields action it wants to overwrite it, because the WSDL is not loaded (whatever he means with that). I decided to do it anyway but it throws

Change Calendar - Quick Filter - Search By Customer Company allowed?

2011-03-25 Thread Raj
Hello All, I have configured a Operating Company - ABC and Customer Company - XYZ. ABC would be supporting XYZ for Change Management. Created two test tickets, one for ABC and one for XYZ. Now when I view the change calendar , using quick filter - when I filter by Company = ABC, I see both the

Approvals are skipped at Implementation Approval.

2011-03-25 Thread Raj
Approvals are skipped at Implementation Approval. Configured the Approval Process Configurations for a Customer Company. Approval mappings are configured at Business Approval Phase( group Approval) and Implementation Approval phase(group approval) and people, support Groups and functional roles

Building a Forum in ARSystem

2011-03-25 Thread Reiser, John J
Hello Listers, Ars 7.6.03 Ms 2003 Enterprise x64 on a VM MS SQL 2005 I have a request to build a threaded discussion forum in BMC ARSystem. The forum would be on a helpdesk form as part of the application. I'm guessing the threads would be restricted to the current ticket being displayed. The

Re: Approvals are skipped at Implementation Approval.

2011-03-25 Thread Tommy Morris
Make sure that there is a person in the Group that you have mapped with a Role of Infrastructure Change Approver. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Raj Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:11 PM To:

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Jason Miller
Whoa!!! With all of the excitement of Overlays and future ITSM upgrades I hand not realized any non BMC definitions need to be run through the BPCU. Admittedly I am just starting to get familiar with Overlays and BPCU but my assumption was custom applications would not have any need for BPCU. I

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Jason Miller
By the way, I also see a number of untouched BMC objects in the BPCU difference report that say they will be converted to Overlays. I was scratching my head on that one. At least I know I am not the only one seeing this. I too am tempted to let the ITSM 7.6.03 to 7.6.04 upgrade fly since these

Re: Approvals are skipped at Implementation Approval.

2011-03-25 Thread Raj
Thanks Tommy, Implementation Approval Phase worked now. The person in the second group had a role of Change Manager, but not Change Approver. So, I changed that to Change Approver. And the approvals worked correctly. Thanks a lot. On Mar 25, 10:30 am, Tommy Morris tommy.mor...@radioshack.com

Re: Approvals are skipped at Implementation Approval.

2011-03-25 Thread Raj
Thanks a lot Tommy. It worked now, The person had Change Manager Role but not Change Approver Role. So I changed the functional role to Change Approver, and it worked. On Mar 25, 10:30 am, Tommy Morris tommy.mor...@radioshack.com wrote: Make sure that there is a person in the Group that you have

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread strauss
On my 7.1/7.0 - 7.6.04 staging server, BPCU created 64 form overlays. I consider 35 of them to be valid because there really is a difference between the customized forms and the same objects on a reference server. The other 29, mostly AR system forms, are not valid and the overlays will have

Re: DevStudio 7.6.04 not showing objects...

2011-03-25 Thread Krishna, Rama (Remedy-Dev Studio RD)
Hi Misi, We observed this issue from few customers but it was a different scenario. As a workaround try this, not sure it will fix though. Open Preferences - BMC Remedy DS - Object List View - Select Filters and check on Basic Columns and Click OK And open the filter list again. See if that