• ECO Workflow tasks according to Project Item type

    Hi, I want to relate Express ECO with Project Item type. I will define the Review assignment for Project Manager. Then the workflow task is created for Jack (Project Manager of A Project), or for Mary (Project Manager of B Project). How can I…
  • Getting Error while voting ECN

    I am using Aras Innovator Version 11.0 SP14 While vote of ECN workflow I got below error message. Any solution for this issue? Regards, Maddy
  • Automatic Workflow Assignment

    The Automatic Workflow Assignment project demonstrates how to implement dynamic workflow assignments based on properties of the controlled item. Author: Rob McAveney, Alexander Sklyarskiy Organization: Aras Labs - Aras Corporation Project URL…
  • Dynamic Workflow for DCO

    Hi, I want to have multiple workflows for different DCO subclasses. I've seen a code here but I can not work with it. the code is : switch (classification) { case "DCO I": wflMapName = "Express DCO-I"; break; case "DCO II": wflMapName…
  • How to multiple DCOs

    Hi, is it possible to have multiple DCOs? Because we want to have a different workflow for different documents. How to do this? thanks,
  • In Basket Promotion giving Not a Single Item Error

    Hi Team I'm getting one weird error when performing sign off. When I try to do Sign Off, getting Not a Single Item error only one state. I'm able to do Sign Off in other state of the Workflow. No server events or life cycle events attached to that…
  • Promotion Error

    Hi Team I'm getting "No Promotion Available" error when trying to do Sign Off. Server method is attached to Workflow and On Activate of the Sign Off. Method is trying to promote the ECO state to Work in Progress from Start. I have required access…
  • Restart workflow on Revision

    Hi I have an Item with a workflow attached to it.On creation of a new revision of that Item I would like to Restart my workflow. I tried to call reinstantiate and start workflow on the lifecycle state draft. However unless I am deleting the last workflow…
  • Method ondue

    Hi, I have a doubt. There are two methods that we must program in the innovatorServer service that runs on the server side: Send Email Reminders: used to execute reminders (onReminders) Check Escalations: this is to execute the scaled activities.…
  • Ondue

    Hi, I have a doubt. There are two methods that we must program in the innovatorServer service that runs on the server side: Send Email Reminders: used to execute reminders (onReminders) Check Escalations: this is to execute the scaled activities.…
  • Aras cited as a Leader in PLM by Independent Research Firm

    Aras customers are redefining what PLM can do. The industry is taking notice. Product complexity continues to increase. Anyone relying on legacy PLM, or the promises being made that it can “handle” today’s complex product environment - will be left…
  • Effective Creation of PLM Lifecycles and Workflows

    In this week's Practical PLM newsletter from Aras' Partner vdR Group, there was a great article titled "Developing Workflow Components in Aras" that caught my eye (also in their blog ). Lifecycles and workflows are key components of our PLM software.…
  • Configuration & Change Management with Aras

    In a post last week , we talked about the importance of change management and Aras's the three out of the box templates: Simple ECO, Express ECO and CMII Change. Today's focus is on Configuration & Change Management, which reflects both CMII and CMPIC…
  • Aras Integration and Federation and How it Can Work for You

    In any enterprise-wide PLM deployment, integration to legacy systems is likely to be an important topic. Whether you need to interface with an ERP suite, extend an old PDM system or plug into an EAI / ESB environment, you probably need to securely share…
  • Observations From The PLM Dinner Table

    Last night I had the pleasure of dining with a group of Aras enthusiasts – partners and users – visiting Aras HQ for a training class. Located on the Merrimack River, the dinner conversation naturally focused on the area’s rich industrial past and before…
  • Aras Video QuickShot: Secure, Extendable Workflow

    One of the most frequently asked questions in PLM is, "How powerful are your Workflows?".  In our case, the answer is: VERY! With Aras, you can go way beyond Engineering Change, utilizing multiple, configurable workflows in just about any area of your…
  • PLM Strategy Becomes the Heart of the Business

    At any given moment in time there are beginners in PLM. Start-ups. Seasoned professionals changing roles. Growing companies making new investments in previously forgone solutions. This morning I passed Peter Schroer in the hall as I was thinking about…
  • Has Playing by The Rules Nudged You Into a Box?

    This morning on Copyblogger I read a piece by John Truant that discussed the negative affect that playing by the rules can have on a business... "If you're doing everything right, but find yourself unable to stand out from your competitors... I can…
  • Crossing the Bridge to Successful PLM

    To wrap up the series of posts I've made over the past few weeks, I'd like to reiterate a few key points: IF YOU HAVEN’T STARTED YOUR PLM IMPLEMENTATION YET You now have some good tips to help you get going in the right direction, including: Clearly…
  • Keep People In Critical Processes

    Just because you can automate everything, doesn’t mean you should. Over-automation causes two problems. First, it complicates and delays your PLM implementation while driving up costs. Second, it can create rigid business rules that take users – actual…
  • Understanding Integration & Federation with Aras

    In any enterprise-wide PLM deployment the subject of integration to legacy systems is going to be important. Everybody knows that Aras has a comprehensive suite of pre-packaged connector integrations for MCAD, EDA / ECAD and ERP systems, however, not…
  • e-Signatures, Regulatory Compliance and Aras’s Robust Authentication Capabilities

    Everyone knows that Aras Innovator has a powerful workflow service/engine under the covers for complex business process management like enterprise engineering change, supplier corrective actions and other complicated processes. What people sometime don…
  • PLM Change Management Complexity Conquering

    Change management processes are difficult enough to master, however, when you introduce change notification across the supply chain there is another order of magnitude in the challenge. Most company’s focus on getting review and approval automated.…
  • Set permissions from workflow to assignee(s)

    Hi All I have a challenge I hope someone is able to help me solve. It's a general issue we have, it's not related to a specific solution. Example: On our ECR process we would like only the current assignee(s) to be able to edit the item. Does anyone…
  • How can we assign a task to particular identity by programming

    Hi, I want to assign a task(i.e Review of Document , which is related to part(Part Document Relationship)) to the some team identity when I saved a Part. How can I achieve this by programming(javascript)? till now, I am able to get the Team ID, and…