This documentation applies to the 8.1 version of Remedy Action Request System, which is in "End of Version Support."

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Locating white papers, guides, and technical bulletins

Use the information in the following sections to locate content in the online documentation that was previously provided in PDF format. In many cases, the content has been distributed among several sections in the BMC Remedy Action Request (AR) System space, depending on the task being performed.

BMC Remedy AR System online documentation

Document

Online section

Release Notes

Release notes and notices
BMC Remedy Action Request System known and corrected issues in version 8.1.00

C API Reference

Developing an API program

Concepts Guide

Key concepts

Configuration Guide

Key concepts
BMC Remedy AR System client server architecture
License overview

Configuring after installation
Configuring a Unicode server
Configuring AR System servers
BMC Remedy AR System cache management

Administering
Navigating the BMC Remedy AR System Administration console interface
BMC Remedy AR System configuration files
AR System server components and external utilities
Defining your user base
Setting user preferences
Capturing server events for workflow or API calls
Defining business schedules using Business Time
Enabling alert notifications
Assigning requests with the Assignment Engine
Importing data into BMC Remedy AR System forms
Enabling full text search

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting alert activity
Troubleshooting full text search

Database Reference

Administering
Understanding the AR System database

Error Messages Guide

Troubleshooting
BMC Remedy AR System diagnostic messages
Working with error messages

Form and Application Objects Guide

Developing an application
Packing lists
Creating packing lists
Version control in BMC Remedy AR System
Using object reservation
Using the object modification log
Defining and managing an application
Developing the application interface
Securing your application
Customizing applications using overlays and custom objects
Defining and managing form views
Customizing the home page and entry points
Localizing an application to other languages
Moving to production
Locking objects

Installation Guide

Planning
Installing
Upgrading

Integration Guide

Integrating

Developing an application
Making applications licensable for integration system vendors
Publishing the BMC Remedy AR System functionality as a web service

Introduction to Application Development
with BMC Remedy Developer Studio

Developing an application
Application development with BMC Remedy Developer Studio
Understanding the AR System Navigator
Working with perspectives
Creating objects
Working with existing objects
Finding objects
Using working lists
Using the Outline tab
Using the Messages tab
BMC Developer Studio frequently asked questions
Differences between BMC Remedy Administrator and BMC Remedy Developer Studio
Development modes

Optimizing and Troubleshooting Guide

Configuring after installation
Performance benchmarks and tuning

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Workflow Objects Guide

Developing an application
Using menu options in BMC Remedy Developer Studio
Event Navigator
Using buttons and menu bar items to execute active links
Modifier keywords for use in workflows
Defining workflow to automate processes

Troubleshooting
Using Analyzer to find problems in your applications
Working with the Analyzer View tab
Launching the Analyzer from a command line
Troubleshooting BMC Remedy Developer Studio issues

BMC Remedy Approval Server Guide

Key concepts
How BMC Remedy Approval Server automates approval-driven business processes

Installing
Configuring the approval servers in a server group
Starting and stopping the Approval Server
Approval Server post-upgrade procedures

Using
Opening Approval Central
Approving requests

Configuring after installing
Configuring the BMC Remedy Approval Server

Administering
Setting up the approval process
Adding approvals to an application
Configuring BMC Remedy Approval Server logging and loopback calls

Troubleshooting
BMC Remedy Approval Server logging
BMC Remedy Approval Server installation and upgrade issues
BMC Remedy Approval Server file locations
Troubleshooting BMC Remedy Approval Server

Developing an application
Adding approvals to an application

BMC Remedy Distributed Server Option Guide

Key concepts
How BMC Remedy Distributed Server Option manages distributed business requests

Configuring after installing
Configuring DSO for a server group
Configuring BMC Remedy Distributed Server Option
Setting up DSO to synchronize data across multiple AR System servers

Troubleshooting
Configuring BMC Remedy Distributed Server Option logging
BMC Remedy Distributed Server Option logging

BMC Remedy Email Engine Guide

Key concepts
How BMC Remedy Email Engine enables email-driven business processes
BMC Remedy Email Engine architecture

Installing
BMC Remedy Email Engine internationalization support
Preparing to install the Email Engine

Configuring after installing
Configuring the Email Engine for a server group
Configuring BMC Remedy Email Engine
Securing incoming and outgoing email
Configuring SSL for the email engine
Stopping and starting the Email Engine

Administering
Controlling BMC Remedy AR System through email

Troubleshooting
Configuring BMC Remedy Email Engine logging
BMC Remedy Email Engine logs
Debugging options for the BMC Remedy Email Engine

BMC Remedy Email Engine locations

Troubleshooting BMC Remedy Email Engine

BMC Remedy Flashboards Guide

Key Concepts
Data flow in flashboards

Configuring after installation
Configuring flashboards for server groups
Monitoring reports by using flashboards
Configuring BMC Remedy Flashboards
Using BMC Remedy Flashboards

Developing an application
Adding graphics to an application with flashboards
BMC Remedy Flashboards overview
Creating flashboards
Planning a flashboard
Creating flashboard variables
Creating and managing flashboards
Adding a flashboard to a BMC Remedy AR System form
Flashboard fields

Troubleshooting
Creating flashboards to collect server statistics
Troubleshooting BMC Remedy Flashboards

BMC Remedy Mid Tier Guide

Configuring after installing
BMC Remedy Mid Tier configuration
Configuring reporting
Mid Tier cache configuration

Using
Using the AR System Object List
Running and saving searches
Reporting on BMC Remedy AR System data
Using BMC Remedy Flashboards

Developing an application
Using customized style sheets
Mid tier application development guidelines

Master Index

Use Search in place of the master index.

C API Quick Reference

This document is obsolete.

Installation Quick Reference

This document is obsolete.

Developer Studio Quick Reference

This document is obsolete.

BMC Remedy Encryption online documentation

BMC Remedy Migrator online documentation

BMC Remedy IT Service Management Preconfigured Stack online documentation

Document

Online section

Preconfigured Stack Installation Notes

Installing the BMC Remedy ITSM Suite Preconfigured Stack

Preconfigured Stack Installation Quick Reference

This document is obsolete.

White papers online

Document

Online section

BMC Remedy IT Service Management Suite Service Pack 2 Upgrade Procedures and Guidelines

Planning to upgrade BMC Remedy AR System
Upgrading

Performance Benchmarking Tutorial Using SilkPerformer with BMC Remedy Mid Tier

Using SilkPerformer to measure and optimize application performance

KITE Scripting for BMC Remedy AR System Mid Tier

Measuring mid tier performance with KITE scripting

BMC Remedy Action Request System Enterprise Quick Reference White Paper

Planning BMC Remedy AR System installation in an enterprise environment

Remedy Application Performance Benchmarking Best Practices

Performance benchmarking BMC Remedy applications

BMC Remedy AR System Server 7.6 Performance Tuning for Business Service Management

Performance tuning for BSM

BMC Remedy IT Service Management Suite Delta Data Migration Server Setup and Implementation

Migrating delta data after an upgrade

BMC Remedy Action Request System Behavioral Differences Between BMC Remedy User and Browser Clients

This document is obsolete.

BMC Remedy Action Request System Designing BMC Remedy applications for Section 508 compliance

Making your application accessible (Section 508 compatibility)

BMC Remedy Action Request System Web Application Security Assessment and Vulnerability Mitigation Tests

BMC Remedy security certification

BMC Remedy IT Service Management Suite Installing and Configuring Server Groups

Installing a server group

Integrating BMC Remedy Action Request System with Single Sign-On (SSO) Authentication Systems and Other Client-Side Login Intercept Technologies

Single sign-on authentication systems integration

BMC Remedy Action Request System Using the Certificate Database Tool

This document is obsolete.

Using a Hardware Load Balancer with BMC Remedy Action Request System

Configuring a hardware load balancer with BMC Remedy AR System

Supporting Compliance Audits with BMC Remedy Approval Server

Supporting compliance audits with BMC Remedy Approval Server

Displaying an AR System Form in a Portlet

Available as a PDF at http://documents.bmc.com/supportu/documents/56/86/65686/65686.pdf

Using Oracle CLOBs with BMC Remedy Action Request System

Using Oracle CLOBs with BMC Remedy AR System

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Comments

  1. Ellen Harbour

    Many of the white papers appear to be related to v7.6.04; is there a more current version for 8.1?  Specifically, I would like to be able to have an updated version of the performance tuning WP

    Jul 30, 2014 01:53
    1. Prachi Kalyani

      Hello Ellen,

      Thank you for your comment. The topic Performance benchmarks and tuning provides the updated content for AR System version 8.1.

      Thanks,

      Prachi

      Aug 04, 2014 04:16
      1. Ellen Harbour

        thank you!

        Aug 04, 2014 10:13