ARSperl
Overview
ARSperl is an integration kit for Perl5.x and Remedy ARS 2.x API. It
provides a subset of the functionality found in the C API. The source
code to the integration kit and example scripts is made available under the
GPL.
Version
The current release it Version 1.31
Release Notes
- 1.31
- minor fix to allow v1.3 to work with ARS2.0
- 1.3
-
- Profiling code added to keep track of number of
queries made.
- Field caching code added to make some of the functions
more efficient.
- New functions: ars_GetFilter(), ars_GetCharMenu(),
ars_GetServerStatistics
- Internal GetField call now caches results to minimize
number of queries made.
- Examples of new functions.
- "WhoUsesIt.pl" utility
- 1.22
-
fixed the bug in arsperl that caused SetEntry to not always work
correctly. The bug only appeared when you passed that fields in an
array.
Support OS's
The perl extension has only been tested on the following OS's:
- Solaris 2.x
- SunOS 4.x
- Irix
- HPUX
FAQs
We have some useful
excerpts from the mailing lists online.
Mailing List
A mailing list is available for discussions of this perl extension.
How to subscribe
Send an email message to majordomo@lurch.cit.buffalo.edu
with a body of ``subscribe arsperl''. The subject line is
ignored.
Utilities
Utilities that we've written with ARSperl that are handy to have. These
can be found in the examples directory of the distribution.
- WhoUsesIt.pl
-
A script to help you track down filters, schemas etc. Good
for when you try to document your system layout.
- DumpSetup.pl
-
A utility for maintaining backup copies of server definitions
(when run nightly as a cron job).
Programmer's Guide
An online guide is available to help use the
functions that this kit adds to the standard perl distribution.
Last Updated: 13 Jan 96
arsperl@smurfland.cit.buffalo.edu