Re: Upgrade to HelpDesk 6.0

2006-04-18 Thread Rick Cook
** Drew, I didn't spend much time in the v5 versions of ITSM, so I'll talk about 4 to 6 comparisons. What I saw in the transition from HD 4 to HD 6 was a tightening up of the engineering behind it. Functionally, there is maybe 10-15% difference in features. Most of the back-end modules

Re: Release of ARS 7.0 Info

2006-04-23 Thread Rick Cook
Indeed - you mean you can't talk about something even if BMC is? I don't think so, Tim. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of Timothy Powell Sent: Sun 4/23/2006 6:21 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Release of ARS 7.0

Re: Do Not Allow Anyone To Change Status from New/Assigned/WIP to Closed

2006-04-24 Thread Rick Cook
Another strategy I've used is to make the Status field read-only, and have other actions like buttons change the Status when all the conditions are met, and for the correct permission groups. Using Active Links gives you that flexibility and control. It would not be simple to change Help Desk

Re: OOTB Error Message

2006-04-25 Thread Rick Cook
My guess is some issue with the Sample data, or with the Filter that copies the new HD ticket to the SHR:ConsolidatedList form (the source of the console tables). You could try just going into SHR:ConsolidatedList and adding that value yourself, after checking the Filter. If it's a bigger

Re: Whatsup -- Remedy

2006-04-25 Thread Rick Cook
Title: Whatsup --> Remedy ** Pretty much any network monitoring software does this. Netcool, Marimba, HP OpenView, etc. The integrations are not that difficult. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusconi, Ignacio (I.)Sent:

Re: Form freezes on display

2006-04-25 Thread Rick Cook
** No, that old limitation was a Windows one, back in ARS v3 or 4. You had 32 MB for Windows and 64 MB for UNIX. It would save the record with more than that, but would not re-open. Now that we have about a 2 GB limitation, that's not a problem any more. My guess here is that there's a

Re: Form freezes on display

2006-04-25 Thread Rick Cook
pattern seems to be that if I delete enough fields the form stops hanging. Thanks again for your suggestions. Dwayne Original message Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:42:01 -0700 From: Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Form freezes on display To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG

Re: Whatsup -- Remedy

2006-04-25 Thread Rick Cook
Title: Whatsup --> Remedy ** Have you been to any Remedy training? If so, the Remedy API set is the connecting point. Most NMS have documentation on how to integrate with ticketing systems like Remedy. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Remedy vs. HP OpenView - home grown applications ?

2006-04-26 Thread Rick Cook
I would be more concerned about whether HP intends to continue to support their Service Desk, now that they've bought Peregrine's Service Center. I don't know what's in it for them to continue to support both, and Peregrine probably has better name recognition, installed base and revenue

Re: Demo System on Laptop

2006-04-26 Thread Rick Cook
@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Demo System on Laptop Luckily, the laptop does have 2GB of ram. So, you don't think there is anything I should be looking out for(ports, permissions, etc)? Kyle Rick Cook wrote: Well, you'll want about 2 GB of RAM for all of that - 1 GB makes it run pretty slow. Other than

Re: ARSList Awards 2006

2006-05-01 Thread Rick Cook
Seems a little early to me - aren't we still 4 months from BUG? Lots of us haven't had an ample chance to annoy you yet. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:52

Re: ARSList Awards 2006

2006-05-01 Thread Rick Cook
:59 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARSList Awards 2006 I am even going to double check name spellings etc. although I still liked Tim Windowfield. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: May 1, 2006

Re: How do you show entries from 48 odd forms?

2006-05-02 Thread Rick Cook
** Step away from the join form, please, sir. You are quite right - with that number of forms and records, the performance would be a nightmare. Your idea of something like a SHR:ConsolidatedList form might work, but it sounds like it would still have a significant workflow burden. Is the

Re: Migration from Helpdesk 4 to 6 ... timescales

2006-05-03 Thread Rick Cook
** Dave, given the variables and "project challenges"you mentioned, I'd be impressed if you were able to get a decent analysis and project plan put together by the 15th. Not saying anything about your skills, just that this is a project that takes time and the proper approach, as I'm sure

Re: Get Base Column Name From SQL View Definition - SQL Server 2000

2006-05-04 Thread Rick Cook
Stephen, if you're trying to return the column name, know that it's the DB name of the Remedy field. If you're trying to get the column ID, that's in the metatables. I built (as have many others) a simple ARS form to return the column names and field IDs from a given form, using either the T# or

Re: Fixed Licenses

2006-05-05 Thread Rick Cook
to cover them. James McKenzie L-3 GSI From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:27 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Fixed Licenses ** I don't know how they do

Re: Running a (MS SQL 2000 SP3) Stored Procedure 0n ARS 5.1.2 patch 1484

2006-05-08 Thread Rick Cook
** Why do you need to do this via a SP? Wouldn't a Push Fields do the same thing with less overhead? Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Menachem, SharonSent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:46 AMTo: arslist@ARSLIST.ORGSubject:

Re: Server performance issues?

2006-05-08 Thread Rick Cook
** Dave, One thing that's a little different about how ARS 6.3 works is that there's more initial caching at the client level to speed up performance in subsequent transactions. This can be controlled to some extent by changing your caching thresholds, and by turning on the Developer Cache

Re: v7 Compatability Matrix

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
I have heard the same thing recently, too. I see no mention of it on the Support site as of a few minutes ago, though. ARS 7 has some cool new stuff, but it's not a major rewrite. ITSM 7, on the other hand... Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

Re: OT: Lazy posters

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
Subject: Re: OT: Lazy posters Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 08:56:41 -0700 Personally, I'd rather like to see a little less scolding and a little more helping. Nobody knows what this person's situation is, whether or not they have a manual (or for that matter any experience with ARS). On 5/9/06, Rick Cook

Re: OT: Lazy posters

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
(or for that matter any experience with ARS). On 5/9/06, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Preach it, brother! I'm not the admin, nor am I Claire (there could only one Claire!), so I'll let others admonish people like Carl to actually contribute something before insulting longtime and substantial

Re: OT: Lazy posters

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 11:27 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: OT: Lazy posters We did not have a support contract at that time, so no I was not able to download the manuals. From: Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: OT: Lazy

Re: Restricting Searches

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
, Accurate, Cheap Pick two. Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence. On 5/9/06, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was just looking through that document. Noticed that the CMDB isn't mentioned. Since there would be some compatibility issues with that and ITSM, I

Re: Lazy posters

2006-05-09 Thread Rick Cook
not... Tom Thomas J. Mutaffis Remedy Consultant/Administrator/Developer Simplexity Inc. - Original Message - From: Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: public.remedy.arsystem.general To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 11:23 AM Subject: OT: Lazy posters Preach it, brother

Re: Asset managment options with the Remedy

2006-05-11 Thread Rick Cook
From my experience with those three products, I'd say to look at some of what Remedy AM gives that the others don't: Purchasing and financial tracking (including depreciation), and a full CMDB. If you already have products tracking your asset lifecycles, and don't foresee the need for a

Re: Migrator 7.0

2006-05-11 Thread Rick Cook
** Did anyone else notice the "Built on Remedy" part of the logo (go to Help -- Abouton Migrator 7)? Looks like more of the rebranding strategy. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Warren BaltimoreSent: Thursday, May 11,

Admin 7 crashing

2006-05-12 Thread Rick Cook
** I have had Administrator 7 (installed in a separate directory, like all my ARS stuff) crash when trying to run Sync Search Database against ITSM 6 on ARS 7. It crashes within about a minute, with two Windows Application Error (Instruction[EMAIL PROTECTED] referenced memory at

Re: Possibility of additional parameters with Skills in addition to CTI and RSD

2006-05-12 Thread Rick Cook
Hey, you guys might want to take a look at the new Remedy Assignment Engine. It's set up sort of like SLA, in which data-driven rules are set up to allow very flexible rules on assignment methods and tracks. I've only played with it a bit this morning, but it seems very nice, and can work with

Re: ARS v7 and non-Unique user logins

2006-05-13 Thread Rick Cook
Matt, I do remember hearing that the uniqueness of a user was going to change from login/password to login only. I don't know if that's what they ended up doing, but it was talked about. I suppose it points to increased use of the GUID vs. the Request ID as the unique record identifier. I

Re: SPAM:BMC Remedy Service Management Customer Support eAlert - Knowledge Base

2006-05-15 Thread Rick Cook
Yup, I got 'em, too. I noticed earlier this morning that they had an outage notification on the main support screen, so your theory is probably pretty close. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zandi,

ARS 7 deleted ITSM 6 application licenses

2006-05-15 Thread Rick Cook
** I just noticed this as I was testing ITSM 6 on the ARS 7 Mid-Tier. Not only did the upgrade cause all of the application licenses to disappear for every user, but there isn't even a menu button on the Application License field with which to restore them. I don't see a reason for that,

Re: ARS 7 deleted ITSM 6 application licenses

2006-05-15 Thread Rick Cook
** Update - I found the base menu - a character menu called SHR:AppLicense. It still doesn't allow me to add them, giving me an error like "The application license format is not valid (ARERR 9860)", but I'm getting there. I have never found this many bugs in a Remedy release before. In

Re: HP vs. Remedy - License Costs OT: comment

2006-05-15 Thread Rick Cook
** You're right, Susan. Another question would be why HP would spend a few hundred million to buy applications they had no intention of using. Since Peregrine, for all its faults, has more name recognition andan installed base than HP's apps, I would think it prudent that they recoup their

Re: ARS 6.3 Install Issues

2006-07-06 Thread Rick Cook
I don't think this is a Remedy issue, Claire. Since you're trying to import data, I wonder if it's a DB error, not that it should be. Maybe something gateway-related between Import Tool and the DB? Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

Multiple Switchable DBs

2006-07-12 Thread Rick Cook
** Question - anyone know of an ar.cfg entry that would allow me to name which ARS DB I want to attach to? I have one (ARSystem6) with an ARS 7/ITSM 6 combination, and the other (ARSystem) with an ARS 7/ITSM 7 combination. I know I can detach the unused DB, but I'm trying to make that task

Re: OT - BMC-Remedy Tech Support Rant

2006-07-13 Thread Rick Cook
You know, I'm glad that technically, 24x7 support is available, but I'd love to hear from someone that they received support from the overseas support centers that even resembled in quality that which we usually get from the mother ship. My own experiences haven't been that positive, but I

Re: OT - BMC-Remedy Tech Support Rant

2006-07-13 Thread Rick Cook
't until I demanded a US based manager that I got it straightened out. Bottom line, if your looking to save a few bucks, and you do it wrong, your going to lose so much more in customer good feeling On 7/13/06, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know, I'm glad that technically, 24x7 supp

Re: OT - BMC-Remedy Tech Support PRAISE

2006-07-17 Thread Rick Cook
Yup, I've worked with Barb before, and I look forward to the next time. She's one of the good ones! Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sanford, Claire Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 12:02 PM To:

Re: Many ARDBC connections

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
From what I have heard, the answer is that it does. Read the docs for more info. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bezhenar, Dmitry Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:56 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject:

Re: Suggestions - DOB

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
Well, for starters, you could use Date fields instead of Date/Time fields. Those go back before any of us (except for Dick Clark) were born. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blodgett, Jamie Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Many ARDBC connections

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
. -- Carey Matthew Black Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) Solution = People + Process + Tools Fast, Accurate, Cheap Pick two. Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence. On 7/18/06, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From what I have

Re: Suggestions - DOB

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
** Ah, well then that would be a problem. You could displaythe DDMMYY elementsas discrete integer fields (ordrop-down lists)or as a single character field, but data validation and enforcing a single format might be difficult on that. But if you're upgrading anyway, it might not be worth

Re: Authentication Failed on 7.0 Midtier

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
I got that on my Flashboards. The fix was to go into the Mid-Tier, and where your ARServer name is located, ensure that the password is set there to the same as the mid-tier password in the Administrator tool. Once I did that, it worked fine. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request

Re: ARS as a development system

2006-07-18 Thread Rick Cook
(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:13 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARS as a development system As soon as I saw ITSM 7, I knew that's the direction they were taking. ITSM 4-6 has been around for long enough that there are lots

Re: ITSM 7 upgrade

2006-07-19 Thread Rick Cook
** This is not possible to do on a module by module basis, since the v6 and v7 apps don't even resemble one another. Here's what I would recommend: Install ITSM 7 on a dev or sandbox server, and learn how to configure it. I mean really learn it - there's a lot more to that in v7. Learn

Re: Loosing form relation in guides

2006-07-19 Thread Rick Cook
I remember this problem - I'm pretty sure there's a patch that fixes it. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Lau Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:16 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Loosing form

Re: ITSM 7 - Installation

2006-07-19 Thread Rick Cook
Did you follow the prerequisite list in the docs, including setting the multithreading in ARS? How about your transaction logs at the DB level - are they full? Check the size of your tempDb DB, too. I installed Incident in about an hour total, so something is definitely wrong. Rick

Re: Question: Display Only

2006-07-19 Thread Rick Cook
Nope. You gotta delete it and recreate it, because DO fields are stored differently in the DB metatables. As long as you use the same field ID, and replace it before modifying that workflow, workflow won't be affected (except for workflow that won't run on DO fields, like Set Fields actions).

Re: ITSM 7 - Installation

2006-07-19 Thread Rick Cook
as well. Rick Cook * Remedy Approved Consultant * Denali Advanced Integration * (253) 278-4112 From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of Mary C. Sent: Wed

Re: ITSM 7 - Installation

2006-07-20 Thread Rick Cook
I have heard that putting the server in Development Cache Mode also helps with performance during installation and migration. I haven't done full testing on that, though. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: Migration question...

2006-07-20 Thread Rick Cook
** Other than some things on the User and Group forms, I think it should work. I would migrate Groups, then users, then maybe your smallest application, to make sure the permission model is still functional. Once it passes that test, the rest should move OK. You will have to look at your

Re: installing multiple AR Servers on one box

2006-07-21 Thread Rick Cook
I have two AR Systems (one ARS 7/ITSM 6, the other ARS 7/ITSM 7) on the same box. I took my first system, detached the DB, did the second install (into a different directory structure), and then re-attached the first as something other than ARSystem. All I have to do to switch between the two is

Re: How to see the SQL code generated by Remedy

2006-07-23 Thread Rick Cook
Probably the easiest way is to go into Remedy Administrator (or Remedy User as an Administrator) and turn on the SQL logs for a bit. Note that if you turn them on in Administrator, it will generate SQL logs for all transactions for all users. This can use huge chunks of disk space. Using the

Re: Version 7.0 Sample Data

2006-07-24 Thread Rick Cook
discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:36 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Version 7.0 Sample Data ** I didn't have any, either, and I did select the DSL. Going through the process of configuring the data is a good way

Re: How to perform a single search of multiple items and return all the matching records???

2006-07-24 Thread Rick Cook
I tend to think that in Remedy, anything is possible, just some things are more difficult than others. Would your users be ok with entering the ISBNs individually (i.e. in a dialog), clicking a button to send it to another form, and displaying the currently entered ISBNs in a table field? Then

Re: How to perform a single search of multiple items and return all the matching records???

2006-07-24 Thread Rick Cook
Yeah, EXTERNAL would work, too. Regardless of the solution used, the most difficult part is going to be delimiting and validating the data string. The users are going to have to do some of that themselves, as you can't practically screen every potential problem type out with workflow. Rick

Re: Enhancements and Patches

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
** Remedy is built on a non-relational database model, meaning that data elements actually reside in that record not as links but as physical objects. So if CTI data, employee names, etc. exist in a Help Desk record, they will stay there until you change that physical row in the DB.

Re: Enhancements and Patches

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
** Oops. I meant non-normalized, not non-relational. That's what I get for trying to maintain three trains of thought at the same time. Which lends credence to those who say my train has slipped its tracks... :) Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: ITSM 7.0

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
Sorry for the silly question, but do you have licenses for the apps already installed? This is the point in the installation where those would be required. Also want to ensure that disk space to unzip isn't an issue. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion

Re: IE Security Setting for mid-tier

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
I don't know of any issues with Mid-Tier (you didn't state what version) and IE 6 - I've seen it used in that combination many times. I would stop tweaking IE and look at your IIS configuration, and possibly your New Atlanta configuration, too. Rick -Original Message- From: Action

Re: ITSM 7.0

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
] On Behalf Of Dave Zifchock Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 10:57 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ITSM 7.0 No Problem, yes I do already have the licenses installed and ample space to unzip the file. On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:54:10 -0700, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for the silly

Re: IE Security Setting for mid-tier

2006-07-25 Thread Rick Cook
I actually know a person who was on the development team for the MS Office Assistant. She's a very nice lady, and was genuinely hurt when I told her how reviled it is in the IT world...which is when I found out that she worked on it...ouch. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request

Re: ITSM 7.0 Overview Console - Plug-in Error

2006-07-26 Thread Rick Cook
** Michael, Just FYI, I think Remedy is still working on the VM for ITSM 7. I know it hasn't been released yet, anyway. It's possible that they're running into the same issues you reported. I have it working fine in a Windows 2003 environment, except that Admin crashes when I try to run

Re: Education re: Remedy Reporting Capabilities

2006-07-26 Thread Rick Cook
** If you plan to build reports in Crystal/Business Objects, then yes, someone would have to probably take a class to learn how. However, that's not required to run the many Crystal reports that come with Asset Management, or touse the ad hoc reporting that is native to the Remedy AR

Re: Data Driven Notifications

2006-07-26 Thread Rick Cook
Take a look at ITSM v7 if you can - I think they use that basic methodology. I know that it can be done, but it won't be a quick build. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heider, Stephen Sent: Wednesday,

String manipulation via API

2006-07-27 Thread Rick Cook
** Is it possible to perform substr-type actions via API call (I'm guessing ARSetEntry)? If so, can someone provide an example of what that would look like? I'm not much of a C programmer, so use small words, please. :) Thanks!

Re: Permanent Remedy Developer Position in San Francisco, CA

2006-07-27 Thread Rick Cook
You can look that up on the website - basically min. is about 65K, max is about $108k plus benefits. (Not that I'm looking - just doing market research...) Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ocampo, Erwin

Re: Deleted Groups

2006-07-31 Thread Rick Cook
** Sounds like supportspeak for "Hmmm...we haven't seen this happen before, either. Read the logs while we think of something". Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas J. MutaffisSent: Monday, July 31, 2006 4:12 PMTo:

Re: Form Permissions

2006-08-04 Thread Rick Cook
It could have been changed if you did an upgrade - Change is the default setting, and it wouldn't be the first time Remedy install scripts reset settings to the default one. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of Baytops,

ITSM 7 patch 1 is released

2006-08-07 Thread Rick Cook
** In case you didn't see this, and are using (or looking at) ITSM 7, there are patches for Change and SLM out there - since Thursday. The SLM one is only necessary for those wanting to use Windows-only authentication to SQL, but the CM one has a lot of functional fixes in it.

Re: ITSM 7 patch 1 is released

2006-08-07 Thread Rick Cook
** Yes, but it (apparently) doesn't work as well as it should, or in the way I think it should. Just FYI, I have an open ticket on the CM patch install - the setup.exe does nothing but open (very briefly) a DOS window. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

Re: CM 7.0 Install Error

2006-08-07 Thread Rick Cook
I didn't get that error. Mine ran for a minute or two, and was done. I do have that group ID (for DSL Master). Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heider, Stephen Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:07 AM To:

Re: ITSM 7 patch 1 is released

2006-08-07 Thread Rick Cook
: *C:\CM7patch1511\patches\CMsetup.bat remedy Demo Loading ... C:\CM7patch1511\patches\CM* I also checked the CM7patch1511_error.log and everything appears to have loaded fine. Hope this helps, Mike Gould U.S. House of Representatives On 8/7/06, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Yeah, I

RUG 2006 schedule is out!

2006-08-07 Thread Rick Cook
** Daily schedules are now available, so that you can plan your day(s) there. Looks like some good sessions, but there's probably better info to be gleaned outside of them. I still have to find out if I'll be joining you. What's the count of those going so far?

Re: BMC User World Top Breakout Sessions

2006-08-08 Thread Rick Cook
As a veteran of a few of these, I've learned that the speaker is as important as the topic. Find a topic that is of interest to you, and then ask around as to whether the speaker is known as a good one or not. Most are at least ok, but some are more engaging than others, and are known for

Re: RUG 2006 schedule is out!

2006-08-08 Thread Rick Cook
** Well, all y'all will have to enjoy S.F. without me this year. I just got the word we aren't going. I'll have to live vicariously through mobile uplinks and the like. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don McClureSent:

Re: Question: User Tool 7

2006-08-09 Thread Rick Cook
** That may be one of the things in the pending patch 2, which I hear should be out maybe end of August-ish. Sounds like a pretty big patch. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michiel BeijenSent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Re: Question: User Tool 7

2006-08-09 Thread Rick Cook
BMC will support versions of OS, DBMS, etc. that the manufacturer supports. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Parker Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 12:22 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re:

Re: RUG 2006 schedule is out!

2006-08-10 Thread Rick Cook
many will have plenty to say. Tami On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 13:31:29 -0700, Rick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, all y'all will have to enjoy S.F. without me this year. I just got the word we aren't going. I'll have to live vicariously through mobile uplinks and the like. Rick

Re: ITSM 7.0 Group Names ?

2006-08-10 Thread Rick Cook
This is actually part of a couple of quirks in how groups are displayed. The User form lists the data in a way I didn't expect to see it, too. They listed it as a documentation bug - the software seems to function ok, so I can't really say it's a product bug. Rick -Original Message-

Re: Mid-Tier 7 Java SDK (what version)

2006-08-15 Thread Rick Cook
Support says that 1.5 causes some problems. I'm using 1.4.2_11 without a problem. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of Chris Rom Sent: Tue 8/15/2006 11:41 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Mid-Tier 7 Java SDK (what

Filtering attachment file types

2006-08-15 Thread Rick Cook
** I'm trying to only allow certain file types (.xls, .doc, etc.) in an attachment field, and not seeing how to do that. My attempts to use a Filter to do a wildcard search on the various field types is not doing what I think it should. Has anyone conquered this yet? I think might havemore

Re: Create Remedy Request from Email - ARS 5.0

2006-08-17 Thread Rick Cook
I suppose shooting them is out of the question? :) Some users just sometimes need to understand that technology platforms, even a pretty flexible one like ARS, can't do everything they want just the way they want it. Ask them to tell YOU how a freeform email could be magically turned into a

Re: Encryption and Remedy ARS 6.3

2006-08-17 Thread Rick Cook
Joe, I think that login/pw are sent encrypted everywhere now - remember the thread last fall that the mid-tier log files were the last of the holes, and that was cleared up with patch 16? The encryption products are for stronger keys for those data elements than the default ARS provides.

Re: Filtering attachment file types - Solved

2006-08-21 Thread Rick Cook
** Just thought I'd throw out the solution I ended up with. I created a form that contains the allowable extensions, giving the customer the ability to modify those. I have a temp field into which the extension for a given attachment is temporarily stored, so that it can be compared against

Re: Remedy on Citrix | Performance Issues

2006-08-21 Thread Rick Cook
** Is there a table field refreshing or an image on the new tab? Those are usually the most likely suspects. Rick From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason McDonaldSent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:49 AMTo:

Re: OT-Remedy - new server name

2006-08-21 Thread Rick Cook
AMTo: arslist@ARSLIST.ORGSubject: Re: OT-Remedy - new server name ** Rick: OUCH! This is actually turning out to be painful! James M. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Monday, August 21

Re: Oh, how I've missed you all!

2006-08-21 Thread Rick Cook
** Hey, Tony, welcome back! You're in for a lot of fun with ITSM 7.I like the general idea they were trying to accomplish with the new release. I still question the quality of the execution of that idea. Ask us the questions, though there be dragons there... Rick From: Action Request

Re: FW: Open Positions

2006-08-21 Thread Rick Cook
Yeah, it's not like we don't appreciate the posting, but there are some jobs that are just more attractive than others. Wanna bet they're paying like $50/hr? Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dcharters

EMP: Senior Remedy Developer available

2006-08-23 Thread Rick Cook
if you would like to talk about opportunities. I will also be at BMC User World next week, and can be contacted in person while there. My resume is available on request, as are references. Rick Cook Senior Remedy Consultant __20060125___This posting was submitted with HTML

Re: Pre-Friday Humor

2006-08-24 Thread Rick Cook
** Ah, yes - who gets to Bell the cat? Rick On 8/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fine, but you both have to be there to set it up :-)I will have a camera with me (but probably not strapped to my head). -Original Message-From: Action Request System discussion

Re: Table Field Size

2006-08-25 Thread Rick Cook
** Sorry, man - all I can say is that I have seen it happen, too, and my workaround was the same as yours. BTW, if anyone occasionally has normal fields that won't resize right - the workaround for it is the same it's been since v4 - change the label orientation from Left to Top and then back. I

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2006-08-25 Thread Rick Cook
** I agree with James, but in addition, if you're using Centralized preferences, I think you could plug a server alias name in the client settings that pointed to only the new server. Regardless, you'll also have to clear out the Recently accessed forms, etc that reference the old server name,

Re: Moving to a New Server

2006-08-25 Thread Rick Cook
** One more thing - menus. Even if you migrate or export as server independent, the server name may still be embedded. Easiest way to find the problem children is to doa full export of the new server AFTER all of your imports are done, then do a search for the old server name in the file. There

Re: ARS 7.0 VMWare environment

2006-08-28 Thread Rick Cook
** Mohan, I know of no new issues in v7regarding running Remedy in a virtual environment - in fact, Remedy runs their pre-sales demos in a VM, so it's obviously a technology with which they have some experience and level of comfort. I would say that ITSM 7 is going to require more resources than

OT: Where is everybody?

2006-08-29 Thread Rick cook
** Is this a list or an oil painting? I know that everyone isnt at RUG. Did the list server throw a big party as soon as Dan left, and now its too hung over to get up? Rick __20060125___This posting was submitted with HTML in it___

Re: Attachment Format Conversion?

2006-08-31 Thread Rick cook
** Why not just allow the users to open it, save it locally as a .csv, and reattach the .csv? Rick (at RUG after all) From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lori GumbinerSent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:15 AMTo:

Re: Attachment Format Conversion?

2006-08-31 Thread Rick cook
. *Lori*Lori GumbinerIT Systems Architecture - Process Automation InitiativesWalgreens Co.847.914.5796 Rick cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" arslist@ARSLIST.ORG 08/31/

Re: Attachment Format Conversion?

2006-08-31 Thread Rick cook
InitiativesWalgreens Co.847.914.5796 Rick cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" arslist@ARSLIST.ORG 08/31/2006 12:24 PM Please respond to arslist To: arslist@A

Re: Hellllloooooo!!!!

2006-08-31 Thread Rick cook
Title: RE: Heloo ** Audrey, if the RSP class is like the RAC class, you'll need to demonstrate the ability to gather requirements from a customer, write a requirements doc., develop a system from a set of requirements, and present it to the customer. The application is

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