Re: Asset 7.0.3 Install Problems (Solaris)

2008-02-08 Thread William Rentfrow
Did you happen to get IM 7.0.3 installed on Solaris? We are having consistent problems getting it installed. William Rentfrow Principal Consultant, StrataCom [EMAIL PROTECTED] O 952-432-0227 C 701-306-6157 From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)

HUMOR: Funny

2008-02-08 Thread Axton
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Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread strauss
I _wish_ we could convince them here to do such things through Remedy... If you are going to be creating a lot of tasks in Incident, you need to look seriously at the patch 9002 Incident Task Template add-on. Unfortunately BMC has seen fit to leave it out of their patch cycle - and by patch 005

Re: Asset 7.0.3 Install Problems (Solaris)

2008-02-08 Thread Axton
I did. If you post the problem from the install log you see, I might be able to help. Axton Grams On Feb 8, 2008 10:27 AM, William Rentfrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you happen to get IM 7.0.3 installed on Solaris? We are having consistent problems getting it installed. William

ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread Andre H
Good Morning and happy Friday, I have been appointed to to ping the ITSM 7 community on new employee on-boarding methodology. By using only the following modules - ARS 7.x Mid-Tier 7.x CMDB 2.x Incident 7.0.x Problem 7.0.x SLM 7.x and maybe Change 7.x Where are you starting to create the main

Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread strauss
If you have had success working around BMC's self-inflicted code inconsistencies, then I should seriously consider adding 9002 to my final production build which is 7.0.02 Patch 006. I've heard no rumors of Patch 007, but have been promised fixes for some of my reported defects in Patch 008 so I

Re: ITSM 7 Reports - list of these available?

2008-02-08 Thread T. Dee
Donald - mind if I ask where you got this? I have been looking for something like this for quite some time. Thanks! Ty On 2/8/08, Savant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't say how current this is, but it should be a good starting point for you. -Original Message-

Examples of C# - ARS .Net API

2008-02-08 Thread Ibrahim Akar
Would anyone on the list know where I can find examples to query, update and insert records to Remedy via the .Net API using C#. VB.Net code will also do. You may reply with examples to ib(at)pyrasoft(dot)com Thanks a million and y'all have a nice weekend -- -Ibrahim Akar PLEASE CONSIDER THE

Re: filter does not exist ... however it exist in the database ... how come?

2008-02-08 Thread Robert Molenda
Whoops MY BAD (not enough cafe yesterday I guess)... The queries for the Filter Actions, need to also have the following added to the end of each sql statement... and filterId not in (select escalationId from escalation) so for example: select * from filter_notify where filterId not in (select

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Easter, David
AR System 7.5.00 beta is tentatively scheduled for mid-Summer 2008. The release date for AR System 7.5.00 is tentatively now Fall of 2008. The beta is expected to be open, enabling folks that have signed the appropriate agreements (e.g. NDA) to download and test the product. As mentioned,

ITSM 7 Reports - list of these available?

2008-02-08 Thread Julie L Kanakanui JLKANAKA
Hello, Wondering if there is a doc somewhere that has lists of the pre-defined reports in each of the ITSM 7 apps? Sample reports would be nice too, but a list would be a good start for our planning needs Thanks, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: User Tool - Paste All

2008-02-08 Thread Steven Pataray
No this is field 26502. Arrival Time is 3. So based on what you are saying if I do the Copy To New option it'll affect the Paste All feature as well?? Thanks Steve On 2/8/08, Lammey, Peter A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Yes. You have to create an active link and check the Copy To New

Re: User Tool - Paste All

2008-02-08 Thread Lammey, Peter A.
Yes. You have to create an active link and check the Copy To New option in the Execute On conditions. Then in the If Actions add a Set Fields action and set the field or fields that you want to be blank to NULL. However, I am pretty sure that Create Date is a System field which only the system

Re: filter does not exist ... however it exist in the database ... how come?

2008-02-08 Thread Remedy Maniac
hey Carey and all, many thanks for this post. Very very very usefull thought. What actually I did before is all you described except at step 3. I just deleted from filter all the handicaped filters. Ok its maybe a bit harsh but that in fact worked. So I could rebuild my filters and export

Re: User Tool - Paste All

2008-02-08 Thread Joe D'Souza
Then I guess you will need to timestamp the create date with set field action.. Might be useful to check all the defaults that get filled in at create time through active links.. if these defaults are filled in via filters irrespective of the value already 'pasted' in, you will not need to worry

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Rick Cook
It will be about 12-15 months between versions (7.1 was released Aug 31), which is on schedule for new releases. I'm sure we'll see another few patches to 7.1 before 7.5 comes out. Remember, 7.5 will be the first one with the new Admin tool, so while there may not be revolutionary changes to the

Work Info being deleted

2008-02-08 Thread SUBSCRIBE arslist Melissa
Has anyone had an issue with Work Info entries being deleted (or somehow no longer being attached to Incidents)? Several users have commented about entries disappering. ARS and ITSM 7.0.2 Thanks! Melissa ___

Re: filter does not exist ... however it exist in the database ... how come?

2008-02-08 Thread Carey Matthew Black
Actually. I think if the ARS server knows what Filter 'X' is bad then there likely is a row in the filter table for that filter. ( But the ARS server just does not like what it sees for that filter, so it complains and ignores the filter. So the admin tool would never show the object in it's

OTB ITSM Applications version 7.x

2008-02-08 Thread Joe D'Souza
If you run the sync operation and check the arxref.log file after the sync completes or fails (fails more often than completes), you will notice there are number of workflow objects like AL's, Filters or Menus tied to fields that have been deleted on the underlying form(s)... Anyone on the list

Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread Payne, George
Hey Andre' and Chris... First, we are using Incident Management 7.0.01 for on-boarding new employees and, in order to do that we needed a real task management similar to that offered in Change Management and that's where Patch 9002 comes in. Based on Chris' post from early 2007, we did ITSM

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Lammey, Peter A.
It looks like ARS version 6.3 will fall off support. It seems like ARS version 7.1 just came out a few months ago and now a year after 7.1 is released there are plans to release another version of ARS? Pretty soon I wonder if ARS versions will be released faster than patches. At that point

Re: OTB ITSM Applications version 7.x

2008-02-08 Thread Axton
Because it would make it more horribly slow than it already is and there is zero impact (aside from the admin tool meassage) to leaving it in place. Axton Grams On Feb 8, 2008 4:13 PM, Joe D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** If you run the sync operation and check the arxref.log file after

Re: Examples of C# - ARS .Net API

2008-02-08 Thread Rem Valenzuela
Here's some links that the List provided for me back a few months ago... If I remember correctly they were C++. http://www.remedy.com/customers/dht/archive/09-01-2004_B.htm Some programs that use the remedy .net api are available at:http://arswiki.org/projects/dotnetutilClick the Browse

Re: User Tool - Paste All

2008-02-08 Thread Steven Pataray
Leonard, I was thinking about that too. But what if they want to force a Create date. Like if they want to create the ticket after the fact. The On Submit would NULL it out. Steve On 2/8/08, Leonard Neely - FOJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Peter, I don't think that will handle the

Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread Rick Cook
Don't forget the People template - you can set up standard permission packages for various types of employees, which really speeds up the creation process. Also, some of the terminology around Task is different than in previous versions, and takes a bit to get used to. Task Templates are really

Re: OTB ITSM Applications version 7.x

2008-02-08 Thread Joe D'Souza
True about it already being terribly slow.. I'm not sure about it not causing any impact.. It would not if it is in the Set Field list.. But what if the deleted field reference exists in the Set Field If or Push Field If condition. Or the Run If conditions? Joe -Original Message- From:

Re: Newbie: form with links to frequently accessed forms

2008-02-08 Thread Ravi
This is all I am looking for. Thank you. One more question about the active link. Can the active link take the name of the button as an argument. What I am saying is the following: if I have 5 buttons opening 5 different forms, can I just have one active link taking the name of the button as

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Julie Rockwood
What version, if any, will fall off support when 7.5.00 is released? At 10:49 AM 2/8/2008, you wrote: ** AR System 7.5.00 beta is tentatively scheduled for mid-Summer 2008. The release date for AR System 7.5.00 is tentatively now Fall of 2008. The beta is expected to be open, enabling

Re: Newbie: form with links to frequently accessed forms

2008-02-08 Thread Heider, Stephen
Ravi, Here is another approach, something I implemented here. I have about 80 forms that I frequently need to open and search. Using the Find option in the Object List (Ctrl+O, Find, enter text, click Find) is not convenient to me. I use a Table Field on a display-only/control panel form

DR Hot Standby - Sungard UK

2008-02-08 Thread Marshall, Stuart
My organisation has a disaster recovery arrangement with Sungard in the UK. I have been through the process with BMC to generate onto the shelf the licence keys. As the keys utilise the Host Id of the DR boxes I am guessing we need to ensure that our next test is completed on the same Host boxes.

User Tool - Paste All

2008-02-08 Thread Steven Pataray
I know I can create workflow for the User Tools Copy to New but how about the Copy All and Paste All. When my users do the Paste All to create a new Help Desk ticket it also pastes the Create Date. I would rather that it does not fill that field, so I'd want to NULL it out. Is there something I

Re: ITSM 7 Reports - list of these available?

2008-02-08 Thread Savant, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ya know, its been a while but I think we got it from our sales rep! -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of T. Dee Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:55 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ITSM 7 Reports - list of

Re: Newbie: form with links to frequently accessed forms

2008-02-08 Thread Ravi
Carey: may be I have read/understood incorrect. If I have two forms with Application list field (each form being used by different set of people), a form which is configured to show up in the application list will show up on both the form's Application List, correct? I want a form to show up

Remedy Email Engine in ARS 6.x

2008-02-08 Thread Ray Gellenbeck
Folks, A couple email engine beginner questions... We're setting up an automation between one system's email output and Remedy incoming Email Engine for creation of new tickets. The email from the upstream system is shared by other teams, not just Remedy, so I'm trying to minimize impact to

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Ray Gellenbeck
Remedy support extends 2 versions back. Right now, 7.1 is the latest, so 7.0 and 6.3 are still supported. once a new version officially launches, the oldest one on the list goes into a very short (like 60 day?) end-of-support twilight schedule. So, as another poster already said, 6.3 will be

Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread Robert Molenda
Yes, the Even Release / Odd Release issue, or as Friday's humor for today pointed out, the Code Review meetings :) Actually, this is more of a question concerning ITIL and how the customer implements the ITIL Processes. There are certain items in a new-hire / on-boarding which are technically

ARWARN 9305

2008-02-08 Thread Wheeler, Dylan
I'm having problems with this error on our production box. If I go into the WUT and remove a user from a group it works fine. If I do it through the Mid Tier then I get the error You cannot translate the group name in the Group List or Assignee Group Field. After the error it will remove all

Re: ARS 7.5

2008-02-08 Thread Easter, David
For those interested, the official support policy for BMC in the Support Policies Contacts http://www.bmc.com/info_center_support/overview/0,3252,19097_4736154,00 .html section of Support Central: http://www.bmc.com/info_center_support/overview/0,,19097_4736154_4073759 6,00.html And the list

Re: ITSM 7 - Question, new employee on-boarding

2008-02-08 Thread Ray Gellenbeck
BMC has great training classes for stone cold beginners. That being said, you can somewhat configure the system several ways depending on how your company views the ITIL process. Many activities are a change. Mid-tier is not a module, it's a client functionality. Doubt you're going to have

Re: Changing Form View Depending on Operation

2008-02-08 Thread Ray Gellenbeck
The only caveat is that I don't see a way to just change the view of the current window you have open, you'll have to launch a new window of that schema in the new view (via a variety of options) and then close the existing one (again, many different and subtly different way). You can change

Re: Remedy Email Engine in ARS 6.x

2008-02-08 Thread Eli Schilling
Ray, Instead of using the email engine to create a helpdesk ticket I would suggest creating workflow. Build one or more filters to parse the AR EMail form on submit and push the data to a staging form that you create. You can predefine all of your required helpdesk field values and/or build

Re: OTB ITSM Applications version 7.x

2008-02-08 Thread Robert Molenda
one statement: Shared Workflow with the Same Field ID... if only all of the object.references.were.object.orientated. ie: in the qualification fields how simple would it be to store Form.FieldID(Formdotfieldid) ie: in the set fields - let us just remove ANY reference to fieldID X.. (that would

Re: OTB ITSM Applications version 7.x

2008-02-08 Thread Joe D'Souza
Yes I did think of the shared workflow too which is why I did say form(s) instead of just form in my original posting on the initial mail on this thread. While its OK to have fewer fields in the set field or push field mappings on secondary forms, its not OK to have ghost fields to be a part of

Re: Automating reports (U)

2008-02-08 Thread James H. Smith II
We use Visual CUT from Millet Software. Inexpensive, works well for us. It can email, combine PDF, export in many formats. I'm darn happy to have it... The only thing is that I can't (or just don't know how to) get the reports to run from the AR server because as far as I can tell, they are in

Re: Newbie: form with links to frequently accessed forms

2008-02-08 Thread Carey Matthew Black
Ravi, That depends on the users permissions and how the Application List field is being used. If users form group X have visible access to the form then they will see the Entry points for the form/views that you create. If users form group Y have hidden access then they will not see those Entry