Re: AR Server Threads

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
I remember the original Performance White Paper (for v5.x, I think) that said that Min=1-2xCPU and Max=3xCPU was about all that was useful. I wonder what is responsible for the increase in recommended threads. The new and expanded API set? Or is ITSM 7 simply pushing the system to levels not oft

Support site

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
Just went to the Support page for the first time in a couple weeks. Anyone else notice the changes to the Issues page on BMC Support? You can now choose Product Categories and Products and Profiles right on the same page, instead of having to go to a separate (and oft forgotten) tab to select tho

Re: Re-appearing Expand Boxes SOLVED

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
Don't be too embarrassed, Dwayne - that is a recent requirement that caught most of us unawares. You used to be able to save them all at once without a problem, but then I think in v6.3 or 7, something internal changed, and now we have to save them individually. Rick On 11/14/07, Dwayne Martin <

Re: Re-appearing Expand Boxes SOLVED

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
27;Souza* > > -Original Message- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:23 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Re-appearing Expand Boxes SOLVED > > *

Re: 7.0 ITSM Reports

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
Ben, have you pinged your sales rep on this? It seems like a question they should be able to get you an answer for. Rick On 11/14/07, Benjamin Trimmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > Fellow Listers, > > I've been in contact with Remedy Support and have gotten the expected, > usual response a

Re: Help zeroing permission/support group data in ARS7.1/ITSM 7.0.02?

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
Thanks, Chris - good info as always. One correction - the EffectTech data load solution DOES offer the people/permission groups import, but only in the advanced solution that you pay for. The free download doesn't do that. I am told that they are working on a number of enhancements to the advanc

Re: Looking for a password generator

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Cook
Indeed, Matt. I was worried when Dan Hardy left BMC that this might go on the back burner, but Appajee has been extremely supportive of this technology, and we (sorry, Dan) haven't missed a beat in terms of the usefulness of it. Thanks, Appajee! Rick On 11/14/07, Carey Matthew Black <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Error 302: Entry does not exist in database

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Cook
Michael, turn on your workflow logs and try it again. I think the error is actually complaining about a different entry that needs to exist to allow yours to exist. The logs will lead you to that entry. Rick On 11/15/07, Durrant, Michael M. - ITSD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** ARS 7 > ITSM

Re: Invalid Checksum on Modify via email

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Cook
Aaron, it would help us if you told us what version of AR System/ITSM you are using. Thanks. Rick Cook On 11/15/07, Aaron Cronin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all > > Noob alert! > > I am trying to configure incoming emails to modify a ticket however I keep >

Re: Is a Case function possible in Remedy?

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Cook
s and many thanks for the > > input. > > > The list never lets > > > me down and for that I'm very grateful!! > > > > > > I was hoping to use a simple single AL. Direct SQL > > > was my first choice > > > and it works great IF... I put a WHERE claus

Re: SLM v7.1 software is out... but the docs are incomplete....(Was: Re: OT-Support Question - Whine - Rant )

2007-11-16 Thread Rick Cook
Good idea, Matt and Axton. Complete release notes, have, unfortunately, been an issue for recent Remedy patches, though. Apparently the product and/or release manager thinks that providing them is less important than we think it is. Changing that would make me happier. Rick -Original Messa

Re: Migration of Tickets

2007-11-16 Thread Rick Cook
data to HPD:IncidentInterface_Create. > > > > > -- > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2007 6:29 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:

Re: Migration of Tickets

2007-11-16 Thread Rick Cook
Rami, you can't push tickets directly into the HPD:Help Desk form - you have to push them into the HPD:IncidentInterface_Create form, which will create the Incident records. And if you're pushing many thousands of records, there will be some performance enhancements you'll want to have put in plac

Re: ITSM 7 - Demo Server

2007-11-19 Thread Rick Cook
Claire, your BMC sales person should be able to show you this, and/or set you up with evaluation licenses on one of your servers. Contact him/her to discuss your options. Rick On 11/19/07, Sanford, Claire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone out in Remedy land have a server that can be vie

Re: ITSM 7 - Demo Server

2007-11-19 Thread Rick Cook
I can't recall seeing any of my customers say that it was set up in a way that really matched how they currently use "on-call". Some of the architecture and naming needs to be updated to fit how people do it now vs. 5 years ago, when it was probably quite adequate. So, props for having that funct

Re: External customers viewing tickets

2007-11-19 Thread Rick Cook
Good idea, Dan. I think I would lock it down further by doing what ITSM does - show the user's tickets in a table field, and restrict (if you wish) their ability to open the individual items from that in a Dialog only. Give them columns that show the Status and other basic info, and maybe a means

Re: ITSM 7 - Demo Server

2007-11-19 Thread Rick Cook
o 3 different ones based on Region) and assign the > ticket automatically to the person on-call. > > > Thank you all for the replies both on and off list. > > Claire > > -- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [E

Re: Form deletion from Remedy

2007-11-20 Thread Rick Cook
You can track server events for things like that. Look in the Server Events form, and then in your AR system docs for the table of codes. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Viji.PK Sent: Tuesday, November 20

Re: Email Template Parsing

2007-11-20 Thread Rick Cook
Frank, does the email error log form give you any useful information? Rick On 11/20/07, Frank Caruso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** I am attempting to send and email template to the Email Engine to have > it create a record. > I've exported an Email Tempalte, filled in the required fields and

Re: Ranting about Support...again...

2007-11-20 Thread Rick Cook
J.T., if you haven't already, I would contact both your sales rep. and the Director of BMC Support, Jay Shankar (jay_shankarATbmcDOTcom<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>), with your questions and issues. I agree that the BMC SLA needs to mean something more than it does now, but that's a process that will have t

ARERR 424 when saving workflow

2007-11-20 Thread Rick Cook
I copied a Filter from the only server to which I am logged in. I made some changes to the Filter's Push Fields action and saved the Filter. Whoa, fella, not so fast there. Got this error: "Push fields actions that affect entries in other forms can only affect forms on the same server in a filt

Re: ARERR 424 when saving workflow

2007-11-20 Thread Rick Cook
I just talked to the architecture guy - he confirmed your suspicions and mine. The server is known by two different names, and I was only given the non-standard one. (D'oh!) I don't even want to get into why they would do that... Thanks, guys! Rick "The more complicated the make the plumbing,

Re: Experience - Upgrade v6.3 to v7.1

2007-11-21 Thread Rick Cook
I have used Migrator 7.1 (which I agree is a nice upgrade) against ARS 7.0.xservers, and have seen no problems related to that. Rick On 11/21/07, patrick zandi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** Craig, > From preliminary testing -- mine --- of ARS 7.1 / ARS 7.1 Servers -- > using Migrator 7.1 >

Re: Disabling all fileds in a form

2007-11-22 Thread Rick Cook
Nope - change fields only allow one field per action. However, you can have 25 actions on the same AL, so to the user, the difference is transparent. Doesn't matter where on the form the fields are. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] O

Re: Disabling all fileds in a form

2007-11-22 Thread Rick Cook
Accurate, Cheap Pick two. On Nov 22, 2007 2:30 PM, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > > Nope - change fields only allow one field per action. However, you > can have > 25 actions on the same AL, so to the user, the difference is transparent. > Doesn't matte

Re: Highliting rows in a table by Workflow

2007-11-27 Thread Rick Cook
Mark, it would seem that if one can select multiple discrete rows, that must be an API or Run Process command to execute an action against all selected rows. Is the break in the process that of not being able to select multiple rows using workflow, or not being able to execute workflow against the

Re: ITSM 7.0 - Patch 6

2007-11-27 Thread Rick Cook
I would love it, Ty. Thanks! But rather than send it to all of us, does BMC have a link to it that you could send us? If not, perhaps you could have Matt Reinfeldt put the notes on his site. Just trying to stop the slaughter of innocent bandwidth! Rick On 11/27/07, T. Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: How to convert an ACTIVE LINK on "After Modify" to FILTER

2007-11-27 Thread Rick Cook
Generically, you could have your Open Window Active Link set a value in a field, and have the changed value in that field trigger the Filter actions. That's about as close as you could come, though. Rick On 11/27/07, LJ LongWing (Head) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** WellFilters can't open

Re: Looking for out-of-the-box active link run if qualification

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
Jenni, if you still have your install folders (in the ARServer directory, I think), the .def/.arx files should still be there from the installation. That AL might be in one of the files. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W

Re: ARS 7.1 Patch 1

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
I'm just wondering - would spending more time in analysis have gotten 7.1.0 to a more stable state at present than it is now? I know hindsight is 20-20, but breaking things that hadn't been broken before is consistent with a recent trend that I hope to see reversed soon as engineering practices ma

Re: HelpDesk 5.6 Upgrade to 6.x and CMDB Install

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
Brian, CMDB will work with ITSM 6 - in fact, v1.x is installed with it. So some of the links to customer Assets that used to go directly to AST:Asset now hit the appropriate CMDB tables. You have the option to use CMDB 1.x, which works fine with ITSM 6, or upgrading to the 2.x version of CMDB, wh

Re: Skipped Request IDs

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
Actually, that wouldn't be how it worked, but if he's using ITSM 7, it's possible that Incidents are being discarded (i.e. opened but not saved by the user). Those are allocated an Incident ID when the New window is opened. If he's on ITSM 7, he can go to the HPD:IncidentInterface_Create form - i

Re: HelpDesk 5.6 Upgrade to 6.x and CMDB Install

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
but it failed. It complained about the archgid utility not working > on ARS 7.1. > > Is the ITSM upgrade app the way to go if I can get this error corrected? > > Thanks > > -- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:

Re: ARS 7.1 Patch 1

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
zandi > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:25 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: ARS 7.1 Patch 1 > > > > ** > > Rick, > > You know how things go.. I'll bet the Q&A guy said no.. and so did the > team, but someone higher in the food chain who knows better said

Re: mid tier lock down URL

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
Why, what could be simpler than a ruler across the knuckles, administered as necessary? ;-) Seriously, my preference would be to simply report this person for violation of whatever IT policy prohibits such actions. That's assuming that (s)he is causing some problem by doing so. Rick On 11/28/0

Re: mid tier lock down URL

2007-11-28 Thread Rick Cook
gt; EMBARQ > > Voice: 941-766-6199 | Wireless: 321-356-0128 | Fax: 941-766-6199 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Voice | Data | Internet | Wireless | Entertainment > -- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PRO

Re: Question: ITSM 7.0 - Permissions / Roles / etc.

2007-11-29 Thread Rick Cook
There is a little Java tool that allows you to check a box for what you want to do and it will show you what perms/roles are necessary to make that happen. I think that's downloadable from either Support or the Dev. Network. Rick On 11/29/07, T. Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** Does anyone

Re: HELP - ITSM 7 email engine won't run

2007-12-01 Thread Rick Cook
What version of Java are you running? There was a problem with 1.5.0_11 not being installed in the proper directories (which is one reason Remedy recommends _12), and if that's the case, emails just won't process. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMA

Re: Looping through fields

2007-12-03 Thread Rick Cook
Michael, you should look into the Auditing function that's already a part of AR System. Look in the Form Application Objects manual for v7, or the concepts guide in 6.3. I think it will be easier to use that than to re-invent the wheel. Rick On 12/3/07, Thad K Esser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: Configure Data Source for Dashboards

2007-12-03 Thread Rick Cook
Just a guess here, Rob, but if you installed the SIM plugin but did not configure it, that may be the source of the error. Disable the plugin in the armonitor.cfg and/or ar.cfg files and see if that helps. I wonder if that error may also be covering for a bad interface with Java. Rick On 12/3/0

Re: Looping through fields

2007-12-03 Thread Rick Cook
nd put > all of my auditing in one easy place. > > -- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Monday, December 03, 2007 12:31 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject

Re: Installing Remedy Developer Plus

2007-12-05 Thread Rick Cook
Michael, this is probably because RDP is looking in the Registry or directory structure where the 6.0 Admin is installed, which is different than the path the 7.0 Admin is installed in. You may have to install a 6.0Admin just to get RDP installed, but there's probably a better way through some hac

Re: Happy Trails, Pat Zandi!!

2007-12-05 Thread Rick Cook
* Re: Happy Trails, Pat Zandi!! > > > ** I have to add my "AOL" to Rick's comments and say > > *ME TOO!!* > > Hope you find something in the Remedy Community! > > -- > *From:* Actio

Re: Installing Remedy Developer Plus

2007-12-05 Thread Rick Cook
ool is ready. On 12/5/07, Elry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For what RDP gives you - better wait for the next iteration - if there > is one... > > Try Abydos Analyzer instead - superior product for developers. > > > On Dec 5, 3:12 pm, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Happy Trails, Pat Zandi!!

2007-12-05 Thread Rick Cook
ip with me. I am a better person for knowing you (and I hope that isn't past tense!). The list wouldn't be the same without you, buddy! Rick Cook ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.

Re: Clients losing server connection ever 45 min

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
Someone had reported a similar problem here recently, and it was traced to a timeout setting on the load balancer. I would check similar settings on the network architecture, too. Rick On 12/6/07, Olds, Kimberly M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > OK – I am desperate for some help so I am hop

Re: Question: ITSM 7.0 - Incident - Email Inbound

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
Yes. You can do it using email templates or by just pushing the data in the emai fields (subject and body) to fields on a staging form, adding some default data to allow the Incident to be created, and then ensuring that someone does triage on it to get it properly categorized and assigned. Just

Re: Question: ITSM 7.0 - Incident - Email Inbound

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
ur qualifications. > > > > J.T. Shyman > > Column Technologies > > > -- > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *T. Dee > *Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:40 AM > *To

Re: Question: ITSM 7.0 - Incident - Email Inbound

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
blem > when I email the template for Remedy to consume? > > Thanks! > > T. > > > > On 12/6/07, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ** Yes. You can do it using email templates or by just pushing the data > > in the emai fields (subjec

Re: Mid-Tier Security / Brute Force hacks

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
I think there is some basic functionality in ARS but it really gets beefed up in ITSM 7, and I think some more in ARS 7.1.0. There's no reason a smart guy couldn't build himself what Remedy built on those platforms, so you wouldn't need to install ITSM 7 to get the functionality contained therein.

Re: Mid-Tier Security / Brute Force hacks

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Cook
27;t strike me as particularly dangerous. Rick On 12/6/07, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think there is some basic functionality in ARS but it really gets beefed > up in ITSM 7, and I think some more in ARS 7.1.0. There's no reason a > smart guy couldn't bu

Re: OT: Rant - SLA - Change / Task

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
Be careful what you wish for, Ty. The burden the SLM engine places on a server is high enough already with adding that substantial level of depth to it, and it's fragile enough at its present usage levels. Let's let it get better at walking before we ask it to run. Rick On 12/7/07, T. Dee <[EMA

Re: Upgrade from 6.3 to 7.0

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
If you're talking about upgrading AR System, that's not too hard. ITSM 7 is NOT an upgrade, it's a new installation. The two applications are completely different products, with very little in the way of common forms and/or workflow. Depending on your required timeline and available cycles, you

Re: Distinct Lists

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
> > That's a really expensive way to achieve the goal. You are adding > inserts, updates, and deletes to an operation that otherwise doesn't > require it. > > Create a db view that gives the data set you want from the existing > data, then put a view form on top of it. >

Re: Distinct Lists

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
I'm not aware of one, and there have been several threads on the list over the past few years discussing the topic. You'll have to use a SQL command, unfortunately. About as close as Remedy gets to that functionality is enforcing unique indexes, which is a little extreme for what you're trying to

Re: Distinct Lists

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
> > -- > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Friday, December 07, 2007 1:53 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Distinct Lists > > > > ** > &g

Re: OT: Rant - SLA - Change / Task

2007-12-07 Thread Rick Cook
Look, whoever you are, I don't care what you call yourself, I tend to think any child of Doug's would at least use the English language as if it was his first language (which you don't) and spell his own name correctly (which you didn't). If this is your idea of making a good first impression, it

Re: Line Breaks?

2007-12-11 Thread Rick Cook
Lisa, after you create your set Fields, open the expand box on that long string, and set your data like this: $App1$ + ", " *"* *"*$App2$... etc. The act of entering a hard return between the quotes will cause a vertical bar to appear, representing the CR when you save the action. Rick On 12/11

Re: Data Management Administrators Guide

2007-12-12 Thread Rick Cook
No, it says it's just for initial data load. Effective Technology's product can be used as efffectively for both initial and maintenance loads. Rick On 12/12/07, Bowen, Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Has anyone used the new data management (Patch 9003) process for loading > data into

Re: Data Management Administrators Guide

2007-12-12 Thread Rick Cook
You're correct, Don. Any bulk data loading into ITSM, regardless of the tool or method, should be done by the Data Administrator(s) of the system, not the Support Staff. Most of us have seen (and those who haven't, take heed) ITSM configuration data run amok because of insufficient controls aroun

Re: Load Balancing

2007-12-12 Thread Rick Cook
And if you're using ITSM 7, increase your max thread count to about 2x-3x what you have been accustomed to using. It apparently does make a difference. Rick On 12/12/07, Hall Chad - chahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > You should go with 2 load balanced AR Servers in a server group with

Re: Putting ARS 7.0.1 into production question

2007-12-12 Thread Rick Cook
Ricki, one methodology that is used is that as of X date, all new tickets will be opened in the new system, while existing ones get worked to closure on the old. After 30 days or so, all unclosed tickets will be migrated to (or recreated in) the new system, and you can do what you will with the ol

Re: Cannot log in to Remedy after Windows Server SP2 Install

2007-12-12 Thread Rick Cook
Check the service account info - sometimes upgrades return those to the default data. Rick On 12/12/07, Frank Caruso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** 1. Is ARS Remdy running. Do you see the ARS processes? > 2. Can you log into the database? > 3. Can you ping the server from your desktop? > 4. Ar

Re: OT: Rant - SLA - Change / Task

2007-12-13 Thread Rick Cook
I don't know that many of us disagree with you, Ty, but speaking for myself, I just don't see it happening as part of the SLM product offering any time in the near future. I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt that I am. In the meantime, good luck building your own. If you can make it actually work, I w

Re: Can An Attachment Field Be Made Read Only? (UNCLASSIFIED)

2007-12-13 Thread Rick Cook
Well, even assuming that you didn't want to build a separate form for attachments, couldn't you use the permissions on the field to control the R/W access to it (i.e. allow Submitter only)? Or perhaps only allow write access to the field from a Submit window. Rick On 12/13/07, FRANK, GORDON CTR

Re: Strange Error Message - Midtier

2007-12-14 Thread Rick Cook
Christie, there was an entire thread on this a couple of weeks ago. Had to do with an IE setting, I think. If you search the archives, you'll find the full answer. BTW, is anyone else getting IE 6 browser crashes since the latest round of security updates? Rick On 12/14/07, Pargeter, Christie

Re: Strange Error Message - Midtier

2007-12-14 Thread Rick Cook
-- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Friday, December 14, 2007 11:10 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Strange Error Message - Midtier > > BTW, is a

Re: Max Number of Users at the same time

2007-12-14 Thread Rick Cook
That would depend entirely on the system. I know of nothing in AR System that would inherently limit those things, the limits would more likely be a result of limitations in your DBMS, Server, or Network architecture. AR System scales very well - many Fortune 100 companies use it, as well as many

Re: Question: ITSM 7.0 - Relationships

2007-12-18 Thread Rick Cook
Ty, I think there is a white paper that explains the nature of the entity relationships better than the base documentation does. I'm pretty sure it's either on the support site or in the Dev. Network. I found it helpful. Rick On 12/18/07, Lammey, Peter A. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** I thi

Re: API entry ITSM 7

2007-12-18 Thread Rick Cook
Brandi, you need to submit your record to the SRM:RequestInterface_Create form, which will then do the necessary validation (and retrieval of fields like Group IDs) and push the record out to the customer facing forms. Rick On 12/18/07, Brandi Barbour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All, > I am us

Re: API entry ITSM 7

2007-12-19 Thread Rick Cook
on id in > the People form in the remedy system. If I choose a generic account to > hardcode to that field then that will affect the autoassignment and not > route it incorrectly, correct? > > -Original Message- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [

Re: OT: Rant - SLA - Change / Task

2007-12-20 Thread Rick Cook
Rabi, when you do report back, I would be curious about the impact on the performance of SLM that including this additional layer might create. I think you're right that developing the workflow isn't rocket surgery, but we'll see how well SLM can handle having the heat turned up on it. Rick On 1

Re: You are granted one wish for ARS -- what is it?

2007-12-25 Thread Rick Cook
Being able to have multiple Change Fields in one action. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Sundberg Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 2:47 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: You are granted one wish for ARS -- what is

Re: ITSM Change RFC Design Question

2007-12-26 Thread Rick Cook
David, I was thinking of option #2 before you even mentioned it. The key thing for me is whether you can keep the Class data up to date without too much work. Also, I would (if you haven't already) use CMDB 2.x - the class structure is more easily adapted to your purposes. Rick _ From

Re: ITSM Change RFC Design Question

2007-12-26 Thread Rick Cook
sed companies?). -d _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 1:05 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ITSM Change RFC Design Question David, I was thinking of option #2 befor

Re: Submit Yes/No response to ARS from a blackberry?

2008-01-04 Thread Rick Cook
If your BB environment is set up to use web access, I would recommend constructing a truncated view of the approval screen, and send them that. If not, perhaps if your emails asking for approval had three URLs embedded in them - one for Yes, one for No, and perhaps one for Need more Info, those cou

Re: AR System 7.x Documentation

2008-01-04 Thread Rick Cook
Russ, they changed the names of the docs in v7. The information you're looking for is still in the set somewhere, but books by those names don't exist. I would start with either the Concepts or the Workflow Objects Guides. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [m

Re: NEED ADVICE - Setting up Remedy for incoming mail

2008-01-09 Thread Rick Cook
Not trying to be flip, Tom, but read the install manual - and follow it TO THE LETTER, assuming nothing. Most failed email installs and setups happen because something was not done exactly as the book said it was to be done. Do that, and I'm sure that you will be successful, and you will learn a f

Re: Admin tool crashes when sync search database

2008-01-09 Thread Rick Cook
edy Developer > > Leader Communications, Inc. > > 405 736 3211 > > > -Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:31 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.

Re: Admin tool crashes when sync search database

2008-01-09 Thread Rick Cook
...against what version of AR Server? And how much RAM does this client have? Rick On 1/9/08, Opela, Gary L Contr OC-ALC/ITMA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Hi all, I have a coworker who has an issue where when he starts to synch > his search database, his admin tool immediately crashes a

Re: RAC / ATS

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Cook
I don't think that's changed, Norm. What I hope does change is the practice that a company or two seems to have where they send their newbies through all the training, and then expect them to pass the RAC class without any real experience. Most can't, and even worse, a few can, which means some

Re: RAC / ATS

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Cook
products, I would make it as easy and inviting as possible for new developers to embrace it or just enter the field. That's my rant for today…it's Friday, so it's OK, right? -- *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook *Sen

Re: RAC / ATS

2007-03-23 Thread Rick Cook
BMC is working on, and should release soon (next few months?), certifications for the ITSM products, and there are already classes in using, installing and configuring them. Keep checking the education site for details. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(

Re: Permanent Remedy Developer

2007-03-28 Thread Rick Cook
James, I'm not saying you're right or you're wrong. But while you have a right to ask for certain practices to be followed when dealing with your company, you must understand that your customers have the right to have different expectations and levels of information than the ones you prefer. Succe

Re: Permanent Remedy Developer

2007-03-28 Thread Rick Cook
ference in the expectations of Arslist members from country-to-country?! -----Original Message- From: Rick Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2007 15:26 To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Permanent Remedy Developer James, I'm not saying you're right or you're wrong.

Re: attachment pool on a display-only form

2007-03-29 Thread Rick Cook
Vinson, Check both your Field and View Properties and ensure that those buttons are enabled. I remember having some problems displaying attachments in a Dialog or on the web in ARS 6. The results were inconsistent, and Support never did find out the problem (to my knowledge). Rick -Origina

Re: SOS- URGENT HELP entry violate a unique index

2007-03-31 Thread Rick Cook
Your form has a unique index that is being violated. I assume you know what that means. Figure out which field(s) is/are indexed with the unique flag set, and ensure that you're not trying to add a value that already exists for that field. Keep in mind that a NULL value is also considered a valu

Re: Load Balancing Issues

2007-04-04 Thread Rick Cook
Frank, the first thing I would check is the network routing and the authentication settings on the load balancer. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Caruso Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:04 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.O

Re: View Forms and Oracle Data Types

2007-04-04 Thread Rick Cook
Lisa, what if you hid that field, and did a set fields from it to a Remedy D/T field that is local (not part of the DB table)? That way, ARS would do the string conversion. Rick -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: Question about server group setup

2007-04-05 Thread Rick Cook
I would add a few things: Make sure that all of the paths to any called executables, macros, etc. are the same on both servers, so that workflow won't break. If you use any installed applications, ensure that you set up the order of precedence in the AR System Server Group Ranking form. Turn of

Re: Sync Search Database getting Wiped out daily

2007-04-06 Thread Rick Cook
Well, until you find out what's doing it (perhaps a DB backup/restore process?) you could do an export of those forms and their data each night. Make them into a deployable application to make that process easier. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAI

Re: ARS 7.0.1, CMDB 2.0.1 and version 7 apps...

2007-04-09 Thread Rick Cook
Gareth, is the inverse true that if Asset is installed first, that forms for other apps it creates would have to be modified by their parent applications when it is their turn to be installed? I'm trying to figure out if we're robbing Peter to pay Paul, and where the biggest net win is. Rick

Re: ARS 7.0.1, CMDB 2.0.1 and version 7 apps...

2007-04-09 Thread Rick Cook
. If you get all the way through IM CM PM SLM and then your CMDB extensions fail... -tony -- Tony Worthington [EMAIL PROTECTED] 262-703-5911 Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" 04/09/2007 01:15 PM Please respond to arslist@

Re: ITSM 7.x: Install and Config

2007-04-10 Thread Rick Cook
Tom, I just took this class, and in all fairness to BMC, did not have the same experience that you did. Our installs were pretty much done by EOD Tuesday, and we had some time left over Friday after going through the config stuff. By not installing the DSL until the second (or subsequent) applica

Re: Feedback: BMC Atrium CMDB 2.0: Implementation Best Practices

2007-04-10 Thread Rick Cook
Christian, I just recently took this class, too, and while I think you would have enough to implement CMDB, they were admittedly light on the EIE/discovery stuff. They did cover the topic (most of a day, I think), but admitted that there were far too many details to cover that facet of the topic c

Re: Documentation Tool

2007-04-11 Thread Rick Cook
Dan, you can create some simple Remedy forms, using menus and workflow that call the SQL commands to populate the fields. I built one in about half a day. Then you could export that data. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf O

Re: Category, Type, Item explanation tips?

2007-04-11 Thread Rick Cook
Have them look at them backwards - figure out what information they could gain value from getting FROM the system, and then use the CTIs to gather that information from them. It's a way of quantifying how the system is used. Rick _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [

Re: Remedy Asset Management

2007-04-13 Thread Rick Cook
Dan, the records are automatically added as assets when they are received. You don't need to do anything to make that happen if you use their process. You MAY have to customize a trigger to bypass the P.O. creation process if you don't use the one that fires the workflow in AM. I hope they offer m

Re: Asset Management Tool

2007-04-16 Thread Rick Cook
TECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Fraser Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:11 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Asset Management Tool ** Rick, Thanks for the help. Do you currently use AM ? I'm a very new Admin and need to find a resource. It seems that documentation of the workflow is sparse at best.

CRC error on MT 7.0.1 P2 install

2007-04-16 Thread Rick Cook
the MT patch three times. Each time, the file size is identical - 73,129 KB (in Explorer). Anyone got any ideas on how to get around this? It's a new one for me. Rick Cook Cook Enterprises 253-278-4112 ___ UNSUBSCR

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