You can use the dataimport java api, and you can still use your current mapping files. It is explained at page 218 in BMC Remedy Action Request System 7.5.00 Integration Guide
This is an example on Windows: ---------------------- set CUR_DIR=%~dp0 SET ARJARPATH=C:\Program Files\BMC Software\ARSystem\dataimporttool\plugins\com.bmc.arsys.studio.api_7.5.0\lib SET JAVA="C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" SET ARIMPORT=com.bmc.arsys.apiext.data.DataImport -Xms64m -Xmx512m rem Set the classpath to include all the required jar files SET CLASSPATH=%CUR_DIR%;%ARJARPATH%\arapiext75.jar;%ARJARPATH%\arapi75.jar;%ARJARPATH%\log4j-1.2.14.jar SET MAPPINGDIR=c:\temp SET REMEDYSERVER=server SET ARSPROG=%JAVA% %ARIMPORT% -x %REMEDYSERVER% -u "username" -p "password" -m import -d %MAPPINGDIR% -f "Jarl:Import" REM SET ARSPROG=%JAVA% %ARIMPORT% %* -M c:\temp\mapping.arm %ARSPROG% --------------------- Regards, Jarl 2010/5/20 Paul Killion <gp-nt.3...@inbox.com>: > arslisters, > > with 7.5, there is no Unix arimportcmd executable to automate bringing in > data from cron scripts, batch processing of alarms, A/D people loading. > > With Solaris as the OS for remedy server, what have others decided to use for > importing data. > > Remedy has told us us to use the WindowsOS arimport.exe program. Not to easy > to automate and not a good platform for us. > > 7.1 arimportcmd fails to run, complains of wrong libraries, failing to start. > > - roll out custom solaris api interface ? > - javascript api ?? > - utilize cmdb import functions from cvs files ?? > ideas ??? > > Thanks. > > PK > > ____________________________________________________________ > FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your > desktop! > Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"