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SysAid General

 

Introduction

 
The place for help on installing, database types, localization settings, general system management etc.
 


Tips


Before you start



This tip may save you effort if ever you have to move sysaid to another server - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/0/1542.page#7052 
Before you start entering your categories read this very useful post - Tips for using SysAid for multiple departments - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/742.page 
Then if you need some ideas for categories, Lev has posted his here - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1385.page 



Common Questions

 

How to - Back up your database Inside SysAid! - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/187.page
Things to check if you get slow performance - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1820.page#8638
How to change the automatic logout timer - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/328.page#1020
JDBC connection to the embedded Derby database - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/621.page
Connecting to a MS-SQL database with a winidows account - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/643.page
How to change SysAid's port number - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/185.page
How to configure SSL encryption (https) for SysAid - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/329.page 
How to display Enabled users only on the User Management Page - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/857.page
Changing the advertised URL of the server - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/929.page#4133
Set ticket numbers to a higher beginning (MSSQL ONLY SUPPORTED) - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/893.page
Implementing SysAid in IIS - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1862.page
How to delete an empty SubCategory combined with an empty Third Level Category - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/2042.page


Localization


EST timezone is 1 hour out - use EDT it supports day light savings time - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/418.page
Date display issues - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/588.page#2417
How to add extra currencies - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1110.page

 


Customizing the Look & Feel

Colors, Translation of Text, Removing Certain Icons...

Customising the text - see the translation page - http://sites.google.com/site/sysaidwiki/translation
An important note about customizing HTML files in SysAid - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/540.page
Modifying the top menu bar - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/863.page
Is there an easy way to disable modules I haven't purchased from being shown? - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/735.page#3213
Customising the logo - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/347.page#1130
Changing the ilient URL link at the bottom of the login page - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1259.page#5502
Customising the download page to remove certain things - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1810.page

 


Views


You can direct SysAid to show you only certain relevant fields from any of your lists by creating a special view. A View in SysAid is a list screen which displays only the field items and information you have previously selected. The view has a name and is easily selected from the View dropdown menu located at the top of the page (to the right of the icons). Views determine which values, and which of their columns (such as “title” or “priority”), appear in lists. Using different views means listing different values and showing different fields.
One view, for example, might show only the title and description of new service requests. Another view might show only the category and priority of closed service requests.

Select a particular view in the following interfaces:
Service Request List and the Activities page (Help Desk)
Asset List, Software Products, Catalog and Supplier List page (Asset Management)
Project List, Task Activities List (in the Tasks/Projects interface).

You can create your own views. Some views, such as EndUser, arrive as a default. The EndUser view, for example, controls the lists end users see when viewing their old service requests (End User Portal). You can create a new view for printing purposes and select only those fields necessary.


How to create a custom view for a specific admin - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1519.page#6945

 

Known Issues

 
Running SysAid on a Terminal Server - Registry Modification needed - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/531.page
Change an end user back into an administrator - Can't be done - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/761.page
Add to Knowledge Base/ Self Service" tick box and "Enable third level categories" preferences become linked together - Broken in 5.6.09 resolved in 5.6.10 - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1253.page



 

Feature Requests

 
Change System Date Format. fr #1990 - to give 4 digit years, consistency in date formats etc - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/588.page#2417
Personalized menu - Favorites. FR #938 - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/24.page#26
Adjustable column widths in the helpdesk list view and in the SR form . FR #313 - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/577.page
An option to have attachements stored in the filesystem and not in the database. FR #777 - http://www.ilient.com/Sysforums/posts/list/1010.page