Mark, would you be able to do some digging to find out about arodbc81.dll? I am sure this is a very interesting find for many of us.
Jason On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Walters, Mark <mark_walt...@bmc.com> wrote: > ** > > The driver.exe is shipped with the server, it’s not something specific > provided by Michael. It’s documented here > https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/public/ars81/Using+the+driver+program > > > > You need to get a copy from an 8.1 server as that will be linked to use > the 8.1 supporting dlls rather than the 7.x versions you’re trying to use > below. > > > > I must admit that I wasn’t aware that there was an arodbc81.dll, I’m not > sure if it will provide the same functionality as the one that used to ship > with the User Tool. > > > > Mark > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Lippincott, Levi (OMA-GIS) > *Sent:* 19 June 2014 16:06 > > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Anyone know how to contact Michael Boling > > > > ** > > Mark, > > > > The driver.exe app is something, I’m guessing, that Michael Boling built > that loads the 7.6.03 or 7.1 drivers and attempts to make basic calls using > those DLLs to ensure you have connectivity before actually running the > installation. > > > > Unless I am mistaken, there is an 8.1 ODBC driver, BMC just hides it. It > is located on the Mid Tier server buried here: %mid tier > directory%\WEB-INF\lib\ > > > > Here is a screenshot where I have gathered all the respective dll files > similar to this Michael’s 7.1 & 7.6.03 packages, they are all in that Mid > Tier directory. > > > > > > > > This is why I wanted to get in touch with this Michael because he has the > driver.exe hard coded to use either the arapi71 or the arapi7603_build001 > dlls for the respective packages. If he could compile something that used > the arapi81_build001 dll then, in theory, 8.1 ODBC driver package would > work just like these other two. > > > > > > > > At least that was my line of thinking. > > > > *Levi Lippincott / *Remedy Administrator > > > > +1 402 561 7014 office > > +1 402 321 5421 mobile > > levi.lippinc...@interpublic.com > > > > *Interpublic Group* 6825 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106 > > > > *"Talent is a Gift; But Character is a Choice." -Matt Grotewold-* > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Walters, > Mark > *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:55 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Anyone know how to contact Michael Boling > > > > ** > > There isn’t an 8.1 ODBC driver – the latest version is 7.6.04 as this was > the last version of the User Tool which this component shipped with. I > think you may be getting confused about what the driver.exe included in the > packages linked from the KB actually is. It’s not the ODBC driver, it is a > client which can be used to connect to a Remedy server and make API calls. > The KB suggests using this to verify connectivity to the server. It’s the > arodbc*.dll file which is the actual ODBC driver. > > > > Mark > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Lippincott, > Levi (OMA-GIS) > *Sent:* 19 June 2014 15:32 > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Anyone know how to contact Michael Boling > > > > ** > > We are looking for the 8.1 ODBC driver setup for our clients to install on > their local machines and in this KB Article a Michael Boling built one for > 7.1 & 7.6.03. > > https://kb.bmc.com/infocenter/index?page=content&id=KA289117 > > > > I was able to get my hands on all of the appropriate 8.1 equivalent DLLs > as are in his packages but I need help updating this driver.exe package to > get it to work with the 8.1 drivers. > > > > > > [image: Description: Description: cid:411C7191-C84A-4BC4-84A6-03A2A02A75D5] > > [image: Description: Description: cid:5B14E19B-6B68-4C9C-84B4-F4330F2857CF] > > [image: Description: Description: cid:08D97333-1C57-4D34-91BD-254ADB3942AF] > > Connect with us: interpublic.com <http://www.interpublic.com/> > > Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/interpublicipg> > > Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InterpublicGroup> > > [image: Description: Description: cid:771DBABB-241A-47AB-AEEB-230567236D6E] > > *Levi Lippincott /* Remedy Administrator > +1 402 561 7014 office > > +1 402 321 5421 mobile > > levi.lippinc...@interpublic.com > > Lync Communcator > > [image: Description: Description: cid:21DB6442-3C43-4D3D-BFC3-C2DA30C66CBF] > > *Interpublic Group *6825 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106 > > > > *"Talent is a Gift; But Character is a Choice." -Matt Grotewold-* > > > > This message contains information which may be confidential and > privileged. 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