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Navigate tab --> Workflow

Jan — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:49:33 GMT

In an item, when i click on Navigate option and click on workflow, then i get the error as following:
Error: Item Type with name Null was not found.

This happens when new revision of an item is created.

Please provide solution to it.

Release 36 Bug Fix: Search Grids Remain Blank and Strange Horizontal Scroll Behaviour

Daan Theoden — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:05:16 GMT

Hello Innovators,

In Release 36 we were facing some strange behaviour:

Some grids remaining blank even though items where returned from the search query
Horizontal scrolling on grids would result in columns being mixed and glitching

After some debugging, we found the issue was caused by 3 files. Attached you find those fixed files and a readme.txt on how to implement them.

www.aras.com/.../R36-Blank-Search-Grid-_2B00_-Horziontal-Scroll-Bug-Fix.zip

I hope this can help anyone else facing this issue.

All the best,

Daan

Aras Update Guide: Self-Upgrading Innovator Independently

Daan Theoden — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:59:30 GMT

After plenty of trial and error – and some much-needed help from Aras Denmark – we finally got the Aras Update application working. We wanted to handle upgrades independently to reduce reliance on the upgrade team and speed up our deployment cycles. The catch? The Aras Update installer only runs smoothly on a clean, out-of-the-box Innovator installation, which is rarely the case in real-world production environments. To save others from the same headaches, I’ve documented the steps for anyone brave enough to attempt a self-upgrade.

Note: This process is supported from Release 14 onwards. It’s recommended that an experienced software engineer performs these steps. Attempt at your own risk.

1. Prepare a Clone of Production

Install your current Aras version on a separate machine using the ‘Configure Only’ option.
Restore a recent production .bak file in SQL Server Management Studio.
Run the following queries against the cloned database:
- exec sp_change_users_login 'Update_One', 'innovator', 'innovator';
- exec sp_addrolemember 'db_owner','innovator';
- exec sp_change_users_login 'Update_One', 'innovator_regular', 'innovator_regular';
- exec sp_addrolemember 'db_owner','innovator_regular';
Update the InnovatorServiceConfig.xml with the correct SQL connection string

2. Install Prerequisites

Install all required prerequisites from the Installation Guide PDF for the desired target version.

3. Back Up Your Code

Make a backup of the Innovator folder (your code tree).

4. Download the Patch

Get the desired patch from the Aras FTP. You do not have to go through each version. E.g., you can go from Release 26 to Release 34 directly.

5. Customize Patch Files

In the following files, append a custom suffix to the <name> property (e.g., <name>VersionServiceUpdate[YOURCOMPANYNAME]</name>):
- VersionBuild.xml
- VersionLabel.xml
- VersionMajor.xml
- VersionMinor.xml
- VersionServiceUpdate.xml

6. Launch Aras Update

Run Aras Update as Administrator.

7. Add the Patch Package

Click ‘Local’ in the left menu and add a new package.
Select the extracted patch folder.

8. Install the Patch

Click ‘Install’ in Aras Update.

9. Update Each Module

For each applicable module:

Select only one module at a time (this helps isolate issues).
Enter the required application/server/SQL credentials.
Click ‘Install’.
- If errors occur:
  - Login to Innovator failed: Check prerequisites and ensure IIS is running.
  - TRUNCATE or FOREIGN KEY errors: Compare the affected ItemType with one from a clean install. Adjust the related XML file in .\Aras Innovator 34 Patch\Imports\com\aras\innovator\ as needed, or temporarily remove it from the manifest (keep a backup for step 11). Oftentimes, it has something to do with property lengths, foreign properties and permissions.
  - Innovator Variables issues: Revisit step 5.
  - GetMethodsKey endpoint (500 Internal Server Error): Make sure a user with loginname clientadmin exists in the database. Add it through nash.aspx
  - Other: If you hit something else, prepare for some blood, sweat, and forum searches – or maybe it’s time to reach out to the support team. Do not forget to leave the error message and solution in the comments down below.
- Tip: if you need many attempts running the Aras Update installer, do not click 'Exit' when it fails. If you click 'Home' instead you do not have to enter the server credentials every attempt.

10. Verify the Update

If the update completes without errors, try logging in.
If login fails:
- Use the NASH endpoint (e.g., localhost/.../nash.aspx) to manually execute the contents of any removed XML manifest files.
- Use DevTools (F12 > Network) to check for failed requests.

11. Test Everything

Test all features and modules. If Aras features have changed, manual conversion may be needed.
- I recommend writing down test plans with relevant key-users to confirm everything still works
Review Release Notes for all versions between your source and target version and perform tests accordingly.
Keep a checklist of manual actions required.
Repeat the entire process – including running the Aras Update installer and performing all your documented manual actions – until a clean test environment upgrades completely without errors or issues, and all tests pass, before moving on to the cutover step.

12. Plan Production Cutover

Schedule a cutover weekend to upgrade production.
Run your customized Aras Update Patch and complete any manual steps identified in testing.

Congratulations

You’ve now performed a self-upgrade. Time to celebrate. Just remember: this isn’t formal documentation, and I’m not responsible for any production issues you may face as a result of following these steps.

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Connect Claude agent to Aras with MCP

Daan Theoden — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:07:47 GMT

After quite some interest in my Claude agent + Aras PLM + Python MCP demo on LinkedIn, I’d like to share: a basic variant of our setup is now open source on GitHub.

Get it here: GitHub: DaanTheoden/aras-claude-agent

You’ll find everything you need to connect Claude Desktop to your Aras Innovator instance: query data, create items, call methods, and more. No manual API definitions, just a clean, extensible MCP server.

Quick highlights:
– Secure OAuth authentication to Aras
– Query and create items (Parts, Documents, BOMs, etc.)
– Call Aras methods and workflows
– Access dropdowns and config data
– Works with free Claude Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Clone the repo, follow the README, and let me know how it goes.
Questions or feedback? Drop them below or open an issue on GitHub.

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Daan Theoden — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:16:49 GMT

Is there an "in" operator in the Aras REST API?

AngelaIp — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:06:20 GMT

Hi community,

Is there a way to optimize the following REST request that gets a number of specific items?

https: // arasmagiccastle.com/test/server/odata/MagicItemType ?$ filter=serial_number eq '9879' or serial_number eq '678' or serial_number eq '643' or serial_number eq '123' or serial_number eq '234'........

Problems:
1. The number of requested items isn´t fixed, so the query can get super long
2. I don´t like it (solid argument, don´t question it! 😊)

What I would love to have:
https://beautifulplm.com/test/server/odata/MagicItemType?$filter=serial_number in ('9879','678','643','123','234').

Good alternative:
Another option would be to use a POST operation with @aras.action=get. This would allow us to use the filter condition inside the body. But Innovator doesn´t seem to support this variant yet.

Browsers support URLs with a few thousand characters. The long query isn´t a problem right now. But I wonder if there is a more elegant solution to write requests like this? Thanks for any hint!

@Aras: If you need more ideas for REST...Here you go! :)

how do I find identity associated with the user by C# or Javar

QuietClounds — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:23:39 GMT

if I know the login in user ID, how do I get his identity?

Thanks

Qiaoyun

Vault Error - You have insufficient permissions to open the File.

Scott Harvey — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 01:36:03 GMT

Hello all,

I'm getting a weird error with the vault using a completely out of the box install of Innovator 2023. No new users, changes to itemtypes, etc. We literally just installed Innovator 2023 and logged in.

"Failed to get the File"

"You have insufficient permissions to open the File."

The problem is that it doesn't happen to everyone, and who it happens to changes after an IIS reset or application pool recycle. I can log in to Innovator, using localhost from a browser on the same server the application is installed on, using the admin user, and I can open and add files to a Document no problem. Then my colleague, also on the same server, logs in using localhost, with the admin user, and she can't open the file thanks to this error. She CAN add a file to the Document, and it is properly vaulted, though she is unable to view that file after it's been added. It's like create access still works, but not read access. If we recycle the app pools and she logs in first, then I log in, I will get the error. It's usually the second person to log in that gets the error, though not always. Usually it's just the one person with the error, but that's not always the case either.

Normally when I'd see an error like this I would check the windows folder permissions on the Vault to make sure the user the application pool runs as has access. Everything seemed normal there but to rule it out I added Everyone to the permission with full control. We're both using the admin user to rule out permissions inside the Innovator application as well. Accessing it from a different server, or using a different browser like Chrome makes no difference, clearing the browser cache also doesn't help, and neither does the Admin > Clear Client Metadata Cache option in Innovator..

We turned on all the logging we could and seemed to find the culprit but are at a loss for what is going on and why it's so intermittent. It seems that for whoever Innovator decides shouldn't be able to get files, it's because of an error in the AuthenticationBrokerWebService. It's trying to do Aras.Server.Models.AuthenticationBroker.GetFileDownloadTokenModel but getting an error, "Database configuration was not found for 'dbname'".

Has anyone seen something similar before? I've worked with Innovator for many years now, including installs of this version, Innovator 2023, and never seen something quite like this before.

I also noticed weirdness in the license manager. I log in first, and I see just the one session for admin. Then my colleague logs in and tried to get the file, and when I look at the license manager again I see over a 100 sessions for admin. Maybe it's nothing because I always see multiple sessions per user in other Innovator instances, though 100s of them for a single login and file download attempt seems excessive. I don't know if it's related but since the authenticationBroker seems to be the problem with the file download, I figured I'd mention it since it would also have to do with authentication.

Thanks

-Scott

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Compatibility of IOM.dll with .NET Core 8

Daan Theoden — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:24:42 GMT

Hello Innovators,

I am currently trying to integrate the IOM.dll with .NET Core 8. Has anyone successfully managed to get it working? If not, are there any recommended workarounds or alternative approaches?

Looking forward to your insights.

Best regards,
Daan

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MinKyung — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:25:18 GMT

AJ Sebastian

AJ Sebastian — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:14:53 GMT

AJ Sebastian is the Team Lead for Aras Labs and has been with the company for five years, working primarily on Proof of Concepts for exciting new Aras Innovator features. He enjoys building tools that help coworkers and community members customize their Aras Innovator instance more easily. AJ joined Aras after graduating from Champlain College with a BS in Computer Science. He enjoys skiing in winter and hiking in the summer.