Modal dialogs are frequently used to collect user input throughout the Aras Innovator client - in both "out of the box" and custom use cases. When using the standard modal dialog function, the size and position of the dialog is fixed. However, users may…
Tree Grid Views are a great way to visualize hierarchical data in the Aras Innovator web client, however sometimes they can contain a lot of data. To help users hone in on the most meaningful data in a Tree Grid View, we can define parameters. These parameters…
Actions are one of the most common ways users interact with data in Aras, whether from the main grid, item forms, or main menu. While creating custom actions is fairly straightforward, creating multi-select item actions requires the use of a built-in…
Aras Innovator 11 SP12 introduced a RESTful API that can be used to query and edit Aras items. Most of the time, these REST calls will be sent to the Aras server by an external application or integration. You can find a sample AngularJS app that uses…
"Customize don't compromise" is one of our mottoes at Aras. We want our partners and customers to feel and understand that our solution is right for adapting a model to the customer's needs. We don't avoid standards. We try to implement as many business…
PolyItems are great mainly when you want to build a relationship as a single ItemType/RelationshipType but connecting one source to multiple targets. This is the setup for the Deliverable ItemType in Aras Innovator which is configured as a PolyItem. You…
Here are a few tips and best practices to follow when creating an Aras Community Project.
Do: Include Your Source Code
All Aras Community Projects must include the original source code. For example if you create an external application that interacts…
This post outlines some pitfalls to avoid when creating your Aras Community Project. If you missed our post Aras Best Practices: Community Projects, Part 1 , be sure to check it out for even more helpful tips for project authors.
Do Not: Use applySQL…
This blog post is a "one-stop shop" for everything you ever wanted to know about Aras Community Projects.
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When it comes to Aras best practices for server-side code there are two goals:
Reduce the number of queries sent to the server.
Reduce the volume of data retrieved from the server.
Applying the following best practices to your server-side code…
The Aras Technical Documentation application provides a powerful framework for defining highly structured document types and styling document content. In this article we'll explore one of the many ways that we can customize the document schema (structure…
The Aras Structure Browser is a useful feature that allows users to view all items related to the selected context item. It's a great way to get a "big picture" view of your data structure, without getting overwhelmed with every item's property data.…