Re: Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604
The problem is not limited to HPD:Help Desk. Correct Bugs in Application (ITSM 7.6.04.01) Corrected Forms SW00398451: HPD:Help Desk, CHG:Infrastructure Change, PBM:Problem Investigation, PBM:Known Error * Overlay the form and change field z1D_Note from 255 char to 0 (unlimited) Corrected Active Links (August 2011) SW00398451: Fix errors in Push Field actions ActiveLink: HPD:INC:EditWorkInfo Second action - Push Field From: Description = $z1D_Note$ * To: Description = LEFT($z1D_Note$, 99) ActiveLink: PBM:PKE:AddWorkInfo_From_LessView Second action - Push Field From: Description = $z1D_Note$ * To: Description = LEFT($z1D_Note$, 99) Christopher Strauss, Ph.D. Call Tracking Administration Manager University of North Texas Computing IT Center http://itsm.unt.edu/ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Wirasat Siddiqi Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 12:56 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604 ** We had the same issue. We are running AR 7.6.04. Here is what I did to fix the issue. Change the field length of z1D_Note to 0 on HPD:HelPDesk form. Modify the active link HPD:INC:EditWorkInfo and change the description to LEFT($z1D_Note$, 98) Thanks, Wirasat From:Rick Sharp rickshar...@yahoo.commailto:rickshar...@yahoo.com To:arslist@ARSLIST.ORGmailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Date:12/23/2011 01:08 PM Subject:Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604 Sent by:Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) arslist@ARSLIST.ORGmailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG ** Why in the world did BMC limit the Notes field in WorkInfo records to 255 characters per record? This is maddening for our IT users who didn't have this limitation in our 7.0x world. The workaround is to email the INC or CRQ with the information record that exceeds 255 characters. Does anyone else have the same problem and what did you do to resolve this poor design, please ? Thanks List Members - Rick _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: Where the Answers Are_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.comhttp://www.wwrug.com ARSlist: Where the Answers Are_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: Where the Answers Are
Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604
Why in the world did BMC limit the Notes field in WorkInfo records to 255 characters per record? This is maddening for our IT users who didn't have this limitation in our 7.0x world. The workaround is to email the INC or CRQ with the information record that exceeds 255 characters. Does anyone else have the same problem and what did you do to resolve this poor design, please ? Thanks List Members - Rick ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: Where the Answers Are
Re: Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604
We had the same issue. We are running AR 7.6.04. Here is what I did to fix the issue. Change the field length of z1D_Note to 0 on HPD:HelPDesk form. Modify the active link HPD:INC:EditWorkInfo and change the description to LEFT($z1D_Note$, 98) Thanks, Wirasat From: Rick Sharp rickshar...@yahoo.com To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Date: 12/23/2011 01:08 PM Subject:Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604 Sent by:Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) arslist@ARSLIST.ORG ** Why in the world did BMC limit the Notes field in WorkInfo records to 255 characters per record? This is maddening for our IT users who didn't have this limitation in our 7.0x world. The workaround is to email the INC or CRQ with the information record that exceeds 255 characters. Does anyone else have the same problem and what did you do to resolve this poor design, please ? Thanks List Members - Rick _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: Where the Answers Are_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: Where the Answers Are
Re: Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604
Check SP2 fix some behavior with all the work info feature including this. 2011/12/23 Wirasat Siddiqi wirasat_sidd...@ao.uscourts.gov: ** We had the same issue. We are running AR 7.6.04. Here is what I did to fix the issue. Change the field length of z1D_Note to 0 on HPD:HelPDesk form. Modify the active link HPD:INC:EditWorkInfo and change the description to LEFT($z1D_Note$, 98) Thanks, Wirasat From: Rick Sharp rickshar...@yahoo.com To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Date: 12/23/2011 01:08 PM Subject: Work Info Notes Entries Limited to 255 Characters v7.604 Sent by: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) arslist@ARSLIST.ORG ** Why in the world did BMC limit the Notes field in WorkInfo records to 255 characters per record? This is maddening for our IT users who didn't have this limitation in our 7.0x world. The workaround is to email the INC or CRQ with the information record that exceeds 255 characters. Does anyone else have the same problem and what did you do to resolve this poor design, please ? Thanks List Members - Rick _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: Where the Answers Are_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: Where the Answers Are_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: Where the Answers Are
