• how to access a variable from the InnovatorServerConfig.xml file inside a c# method.

    I need to get the value of ReportServer from the below configuration : <ReportingServices> <ReportServer>localhost/.../ReportServer> <User>XXX</User> <Password>XXX</Password> </ReportingServices>
  • Using External APIs from a Method

    Using External APIs from a Method

    There are many times when you require information external to Aras Innovator. Whether it be some external system you wish to integrate, or you just need to use an external API for some data, it’s easy to accomplish from within Aras Innovator. Our Example…
  • Server Side Methods with the Aras RESTful API

    Server Side Methods with the Aras RESTful API

    In previous blog posts, we have covered topics regarding the use of the REST API to request tokens for authentication and querying simple / more complex data . In this blog post, we will dive into server methods as OData actions through a POST request…
  • Packaging Customizations to Aras Applications

    Packaging Customizations to Aras Applications

    The ability to customize your instance of Aras Innovator is one of its great selling points. You can create your own ItemTypes and Relationships and build incredible functionality on top of them. In addition to that, the ItemTypes which make up Aras’s…
  • How to Manage Your Aras Innovator Database

    How to Manage Your Aras Innovator Database

    Whether your business is big or small, a company's data is always an essential component in operating successfully. In this blog, we will explore how to backup and restore your Aras Innovator databases using Microsoft's SQL Server Management Studio tool…
  • Multi-select Item Actions in Aras Innovator

    Multi-select Item Actions in Aras Innovator

    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…
  • Intro to Language Packs

    Intro to Language Packs

    Is your office bilingual? Is your native language anything but English? Do you have offices around the world, such as France, Germany, Japan, and Ukraine, that all need to use the same Aras Innovator instance? Aras has a solution: language packs. Language…
  • Managing Risk Factors with the Content Modeling Framework

    Managing Risk Factors with the Content Modeling Framework

    In this blog post, we'll be going over the Content Modeling Framework (CMF) that was fully introduced in Aras Innovator 11.0 SP7. CMF was introduced in order to allow administrators to build a hierarchical data model that can be represented as a single…

  • What´s the best way to check that two or more properties are unique?

    Hi Community, maybe somebody knows a simple solution for this use case. My Part table has the following properties. Nothing really exotic: item_number | erp_number | major_rev | name | .. Both item_number and erp_number shall be unique values. When…
  • Can Upgrades Truly Be Free?

    Can Upgrades Truly Be Free?

    According to the consulting firm, Kalypso, “eight out of 10 dollars spent on PLM go to systems maintenance support.” And you thought your license costs were high? I talk to many members of our community as well as many prospective customers. When you…
  • Token Authentication using the REST API

    Token Authentication using the REST API

    Aras Innovator introduced an Authentication Server feature in 11.0 SP12 and has been fleshing it out with each new service pack. In 11.0 SP15, it is possible to request an OAuth token from this server that can be used with the RESTful API as an alternative…
  • What Aras Learned at ACE

    What Aras Learned at ACE

    I once had a manager who believed in offsite work to get his team focused on a new task. He’d say, “you need to get out of your everyday setting” to focus new energies in a new place on new topics. He doubled the size of his startup during the five years…
  • Automating Methods Using the Aras Scheduler Service

    Automating Methods Using the Aras Scheduler Service

    Do you need to run a method at a specific time? How about a database intensive task you want to run after hours? Or a notification service? With the subscriber feature Aras Scheduling Service, you can do all of those things. It's as simple as installing…
  • Translating AML to Server-Side Code

    Translating AML to Server-Side Code

    In previous blog posts, we've covered how to query the Aras Innovator server using AML requests sent via an external service like Nash or InnovatorAdmin . In this blog post, we'll be covering how to query the server with C# Item objects defined in the…

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