Setting database options
Use the Database tab to view and configure information about the database that you are using.
To display and update information about the database
Important
This form shows the local level value of the configuration. If a local value does not exist, the form displays the global level configuration. If you modify the value on this form, the local level configuration value is modified.
For example, if a configuration shows global level value and you modify the value by using this form, the local level value gets created for the configuration.
- In a browser, open the AR System Administration Console, and click System > General > Server Information.
The AR System Administration: Server Information form appears. - Click the Database tab.
AR System Administration: Server Information form — Database tab
(Click the image to expand it.)
The information displayed on this tab varies depending on the relational database you have installed. Edit the options, as needed:
Database tab fieldsField Name Description Database Type Displays the type of database that the AR System server is using. Database Home (UNIX only) Displays the directory path of the underlying database that the AR System server is using. Database Name Displays the name of the database created for AR System in the underlying database server. Database Version Displays the version of the database that the AR System server is using. Database User Name Displays the user name that BMC Remedy AR System uses to access the database. Database Password (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server databases only) Enables you to define the password that BMC Remedy AR System uses to access the database. The existing password is not displayed. To change the password, enter a value in the Database Password field. The default database password created by BMC Remedy AR System is AR#Admin#. If you changed the password and do not remember it or if you changed it outside AR System and must reflect the change in AR System, log on to the database as the database administrator and change it back to the default. If the encrypted password is in the ar.confconfiguration file, delete it from that file. Database Configuration File Displays the contents of the ardb configuration file used by the advanced BMC Remedy AR System feature that appends clauses to the SQL statements that create tables and indexes. For more information about the ardb file, see ardb.cfg or ardb.conf. Database Case Sensitive Indicates whether the database in use is case sensitive. This field is read-only. Request ID Uses Clustered Index (Microsoft SQL Server only) Indicates whether AR System creates the Request ID field as a clustered index to boost performance. By default, this option is selected. Store CLOB In-Row (Oracle databases only) Specifies how Oracle CLOBs are stored:
- By default, this option is not selected, and CLOBs are created "out row." Out-row CLOBs can cause the database to grow rapidly.
- If this option is selected, CLOBs are created "in row." In-row CLOBs can degrade CPU performance.
Note:Before installing BMC Remedy AR System applications, select this option so that all database tables for applications are created in-row.
- Click Apply.
Using read-only database
The AR System server automatically detects if you have a read-only database. BMC Remedy AR System does not support the following features with a read-only database. You need to disable the following features through Java Driver when you are using a Read-only database. Refer to Runtime configuration to run the Java Driver program.
Use the procedure shown below in the example to disable the features.
Command: ssi
SET SERVER INFO
Number of server info operations (0): 1
Operation (1-443) (1):419
Datatype
Null/Key/Int/Real/Char/DiaryList/Enum/Time/Bitmask/Byte
Decimal/attach/currency/date/timeofday/join/trim/control/Table/Column/ulong/coords/view/display
(0 - 14, 30-34, 40-43) (0): 2
Integer Value (0): 1
Set Server Information Status
ReturnCode: OK
Status List : 0 items Enter the ID for the feature to be disabled on the line below:
Operation (1-443) (1):419
Replace 419 in the above example with the ID for the feature to be disabled. Refer to the table below for IDs.
| Feature | ID |
|---|---|
| Archiving | ID for single server environment – 191 ID for server group environment – 419 |
| Escalation | ID for single server environment – 143 ID for server group environment – 422 |
| Full Text Search | ID – 190 |
| Vendor form search | You cannot search Vendor form if you have read-only database because Vendor form search results in creating temporary tables. |
Important
To recreate hash for a database password, update the new database password in the ar.cfg file or Centralized Configuration by using the Db-password parameter. Set the password in clear text and restart the server. After restart, the server hashes the clear text string.
Comments
There should be additional information about starting the JavaDriver process (or reference to it elsewhere).
To start the JavaDriver utility use the command below:
java -classpath /api/lib/javadriver.jar:./arapi91_build001.jar:. com.bmc.arsys.demo.javadriver.JavaDriver
-------------------------- Note: Substitute your AR System install path for
Also, verify the version and build of your arapiXX_buildYYY.jar file and adjust accordingly.
Once it's started you need to initialise your connection to the ARS Server. Use command "log" and enter login and server name. Then command "ssp" to set the ARS Server Port reference and this should log you into the system. Use "ver" to verify your user connection and you're ready to use JavaDriver.
Hi, link to "Setting global and local level configurations using Remedy Management Console ." is not working. Could someone fix this? Thanks :)
Hello Piotr,
Remedy Management Console was introduced in version 18.05. It is not available with version 9.x.
You can find the required information here.
Regards,
Anagha
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