Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Tomasiewicz, Mike (Information Technology)
I'd like to interject that everyone's mileage may vary when engaging support resources. I also believe that support is doing a much better job than they have in the past. That being said, I do not vouch for every person manning the desk, only my interactions. .: Mike T :. From: Action Reques

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Bill Hoffmeier
Roger, I failed to mention a key part of our data migration strategy. The idea was to install RRRChive on multiple machines with each having a different config file for a specific grouping of forms. Then for the weekend run, I mentioned below, we simply started up the jobs on each machine. I

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Misi Mladoniczky
Hi, I will actually be doing a presentation on Friday 10:00 at WWRUG about a new set of tools to sync your DEF-files between servers. You can already download RRR|ExportDef from our web site that will export your complete system in one go. Then you could just import that on top the freshly insta

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Drew Shuller
I've had really good luck the past few years when engaging our sales rep. It may take a couple of days or so, but they can usually cut through some red tape. Drew JTF-Bravo, Honduras On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 11:28 AM, pritch wrote: > Two options I can think of ... > > At the bottom of their supp

Re: [EXTERNAL] Fun -- if you couldn't work in the computer field

2013-10-02 Thread DEE
Lawn Service. I enjoy cutting my yard. or Construction Management Deyon. -Original Message- From: Perkins, Sharon (NTT Data) (NTT Data) To: arslist Sent: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 6:04 pm Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Fun -- if you couldn't work in the computer field Retail - Macy's. I've done i

Re: [EXTERNAL] Fun -- if you couldn't work in the computer field

2013-10-02 Thread Perkins, Sharon (NTT Data)
Retail - Macy's. I've done it before and had a blast - Intimates, Juniors, Cosmetics (Benefit Cosmetics), & Better Sportswear. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of pritch Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:38

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Ortega, Jesus A
Someone was just telling me on the ARSlist that BMC Support had really made a turnaround and was doing much better. Kathy's email seems to indicate otherwise. From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Kathy Morris Sent: Wednesday, October 02,

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread Marc Burick
No Twinkies, yet... hmm. From: Gordon Frank To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG, Date: 10/02/2013 07:27 AM Subject:Re: WWRUG13 Sent by:"Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" ** Doug, Thanks for the update and Thanks for letting the folks who couldn't attend h

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Kathy Morris
Hi Jon, Thank you for your email. We found a Manager to speak with at BMC. My co-worker who is responsible for Vendor relations is escalating the issue as we speak. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Jon Rend

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Jon Rendle
Kathy, Hi I have sent you a separate email to your personal email address and would welcome the opportunity to talk with you. Please let me know if you didn't receive the message and any alternative method I can use to get in contact with you. Many thanks Jon Rendle Vice President, Customer

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Tauf Chowdhury
Kathy, I've worked with Kapil and his support personnel many times over the years as a customer. He is really good in terms of responding and follow ups so you should really consider discussing the issue with him. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 2, 2013, at 10:23 AM, Kapil Banwari wrote: > > **

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Tauf Chowdhury
Maybe they've morphed into a gov agency and are furloughed! #shutdown Kidding... You should really follow escalating both through sales and support managers. If the issue is urgent, you can always call and raise the priority of your incident. If it is critical, BMC usually sends some alerts out

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Brittain, Mark
Can't find the education folks either. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of pritch Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 3:13 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: BMC Customer Support somehow that doesn't surpris

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread pritch
somehow that doesn't surprise me. next you'll tell me the sales or support reps are nowhere to be found. - Original Message - From: "Kathy Morris" To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 1:41:17 PM Subject: Re: BMC Customer Support I sent an email to the BMC manager li

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Pierson, Shawn
Your comment would have been funnier if your name was Bob. Thanks, Shawn Pierson Remedy Developer | Energy Transfer From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of John Sundberg Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:02 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subj

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread John Sundberg
I thought Oracle was SQL :) Funny how Microsoft usurps a standard name. -John On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Nall, Roger wrote: > ** > > Thanks for the information, Bill. > > ** ** > > Roger A Nall > > Sr. Remedy Developer > > ** ** > > 7668 Warren Parkway > > Frisco, TX 7

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Nall, Roger
Thanks for the information, Bill. Roger A Nall Sr. Remedy Developer 7668 Warren Parkway Frisco, TX 75034 Desk: 972-464-3162 Cell: 973-652-6723 "You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get with they want" From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:a

FW: job id #1695

2013-10-02 Thread Differ, Alfred W CTR PHD NSWC, 210
My boss just chimed in on this. If you want to send resumes, send them direct to him. He is the hiring manager you need to convince around here. 8) keith.flem...@ndti.net -al Alfred Differ - Sr. Database Engineer NDTI / NSWC PHD, CODE 210 alfred.differ@navy.mil -Original Message---

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Bill Hoffmeier
Roger, We made this type of move here at JPL, actually merging one server that was on MS SQL with another server using an Oracle back end. We have about 1/4 of the data you have, but we used a combination of RRRChive and the Migrator tool. We used Migrator to move forms and workflow, which to

job id #1695

2013-10-02 Thread Differ, Alfred W CTR PHD NSWC, 210
Hi everyone. My guys are hiring. I don't know where they are in the resume review process with current candidates, but the work is very much like what I do even though the job title says database engineer. http://www.ndti.net/job-posting/database-engineer This is full-time work and probably re

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Kathy Morris
I sent an email to the BMC manager listed at the bottom of the email expressing our concerns, and Manager never responded. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of pritch Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 1:29 PM To:

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread pritch
Two options I can think of ... At the bottom of their support emails there is usually a comment about contacting the support mgr. Might need to go up one level at a time. If you have a sales or BMC rep you can try to get through via that avenue. and (since I try to put a bit of levity into eve

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Kapil Banwari
Hi Kathy, If you can provide the issue details pertaining to which you are not getting appropriate support, and also in engineer's (TSA's signature), you would see his manager's email address, you can respond or reply to that, and manager should get in touch with you and can get the issue expe

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Jonas Stumph Stevnsvig
you should get a hold of your account manager, and he can get a "customer satisfaction manager" - or something along those lines, I forget the exact title - assigned to your case... Den 02-10-2013 18:05, Kathy Morris skrev: ** Hi, Does anyone know who we can contact on a Sr. Management leve

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Nall, Roger
Rick, You are correct about Migrator. So far we have tried RRR Chive and Migrator. Our best estimate is more than 4 months to move that much data. I found an article from Microsoft. They have tool to accomplish the conversion. I was kind of hoping someone on the List may have had some experienc

Re: Job?

2013-10-02 Thread Rick Cook
I left the public sector almost a year ago, in part because the economics were clearly changing. Contracting as a 1099 no longer is nearly as economically lucrative as it used to be, due to the rising cost of private medical insurance, and the risk of lost paid hours is increasing, due to politica

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Campbell, Paul (Paul)
RRRChive may be a good choice for this as well From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 12:16 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL ** You have GOT to be kidding, Kiran.

Job?

2013-10-02 Thread LJ LongWing
List, With the recent shutdown of the US government, it pains me to think about maybe looking into taking a new job. If any of you have any positions in your organization's that would allow me to work from Colorado Springs, CO, I would appreciate a contact off list to discuss possible interest, ma

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Rick Cook
You have GOT to be kidding, Kiran. I would rather pull my own fingernails out than use Migrator to move 1 TB of data. That utility (I won't glorify it by calling it an application) is an antique in need of a long-overdue re-architecture. It is reliable enough for small jobs, but I have learned t

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Kathy Morris
We would prefer to have our SVP speak with BMC Sr. Management directly. From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Hullule, Kiran Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 12:09 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: BMC Customer Support ** Hi

Re: BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Hullule, Kiran
Hi Kathy, Would you mind sharing BMC Support Ticket ID that you are dealing with BMC support, so that I can take it forward to BMC Support management. Thank you, Kiran From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Kathy Morris Sent: Wednesday, O

BMC Customer Support

2013-10-02 Thread Kathy Morris
Hi, Does anyone know who we can contact on a Sr. Management level at BMC regarding technical support? We are not happy at all with the level of support we are receiving. If you like, you contact me directly for any recommendations.

Re: Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Hullule, Kiran
>From remedy application standpoint, you can think of using Remedy Migrator >Tool , that will take care of all data conversion from Oracle to MSSQL db. From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Nall, Roger Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:2

Moving from Oracle to SQL

2013-10-02 Thread Nall, Roger
I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experiences with this type of change. We have approx. 1TB of data and are looking at the best and fastest way to move that much data. Thanks, Roger A Nall Sr. Remedy Developer 7668 Warren Parkway Frisco, TX 75034 Desk: 972-464-3162 Cell:

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread Martinez, Marcelo A
It took me 2 seconds to convince my boss that *we* should go to the 2014 WWRUG.. in Orlando. She will be taking her grandkids.. I actually had budgeted (and was approved) to go this year but we are in the middle of SRM project. See ya’ll next year!!! Marcelo Martinez From: Action Request Syst

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread Gordon Frank
Sorry to hear about your knee. I hope it's not a bad as mine (needed a knee replacement). Twinkies don't hurt much! :) Wish I could be there, but keep us "non-attendees" informed of any "big" announcements. Thanks Gordon - Original Message - From: "arslist" To: arslist@A

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread arslist
Hi Gordon, I wish you were here too, I *really* need the defense this year. I injured my knee on Saturday. I am working on alternate strategies for Thursday. My defense team should be quite effective. Further to what Doug said, and obviously everything is preliminary, I know there are al

Re: Form Edit

2013-10-02 Thread Lucero, Michelle
Hi, Even truly custom forms should've been created in "Best Practice Customization" mode. If the custom forms were created in Base Mode or an earlier version, there is a Dev Studio plug-in that allows conversion of existing objects into custom objects. The Developer Studio online help AND las

Re: The value(s) for this entry violate a unique index that has been defined for this form (ARERR 382

2013-10-02 Thread pritch
Also keep in mind that if the creation of these records also creates records in other ancillary (secondary) forms the error could be coming from one of those forms and not the primary. - Original Message - From: "Sandeep Pandey" To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 8

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread Lockwood, Teresa L
AWESOME! I may have a shot at going if it’s again on the East Coast. See you guys next year! Terri From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Blairing Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 8:28 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: WWRUG13 ** C

OT: Developers Looking for Projects in California

2013-10-02 Thread Jeff Lockemy (QMX Support Services)
Good Morning, I have a few colleagues in the San Diego metropolitan area that are looking for work in the region. Temporary, permanent, consulting, full time, part time, doesn't matter. If you know of anyone looking for a Remedy development resource in San Diego, Orange County, etc. please em

Re: The value(s) for this entry violate a unique index that has been defined for this form (ARERR 382

2013-10-02 Thread Sandeep Pandey
Hi Karthik, This error comes because one or more unique indexes on form where you creating records. The values on the entry you are submitting or modifying duplicate the field (or fields) defined in the unique index. Review the values for the entry to make sure that values that must be unique are

Re: WWRUG13

2013-10-02 Thread Gordon Frank
Doug, Thanks for the update and Thanks for letting the folks who couldn't attend have some type of status. Let us know if you hear anymore. Dan will have to deflect his own twinkies this year without me in attendance!  He's big enough and quite fast on his feet as you all noticed la