How do you access the Federation ItemType Sample v3-1? I tried a search for it here and looking in the subscriber portal and am not seeing it.
Hi Jen,
I didn´t get the solution from the subscriber portal. Aras support sent it to me after I asked for some Federation samples for ERP connection. I can look up the ticket number if needed.
Ask support if they can send you the package or maybe even have a modernized variant.
Please note that this one is not an official Aras application, it´s officially labeled as sample code. But I still like the project and even use it in production. But I enhanced it in many comers and there are still a couple of topics that I want to improve.
My first post above form 1 year ago is still quite up-to-date! So I would be happy about any one that uses the project!
Best regards
Angela
We have a ton of federated items but I feel like we are doing it in a very ancient way compared to what you describe here. Thanks, I will definitely reach out.
Bummer, they said they don't have it anymore.... they sent me a few methods but they were very basic. We've got probably a dozen federated items and the support methods are so complicated. I was really hoping there was a better way.
Hahaha. Sure, they lost it "by accident" while moving to the new building. [emoticon:4191f5ee34e248a29fa0dbe8d975f74a]Even the original developer still works there!
To defend support, I understand why they don´t want to share it anymore:
- It´s based on Innovator 11 or older
- It was really just a sample project.
- It´s maybe risky regarding security and performance
- They don´t have the people to support it, cause you definitely will have questions
- You are more encouraged to use a professional connector
- Since a while they work on more advanced federation solutions. You can the Federation Service is on the roadmap
Here´s a screenshot of the old sample project:
It´s a independent ItemType that you use in combination with a included generic “onGet” Method. It´s no big problem to remove the solution as soon there is a better one available.
I don´t use the project for all federation use cases. I have a custom variant that is optimized for speed and some others for add/update/delete.
I cannot send the package to you cause I don´t own this project. But I could send it back to Aras or share it with you when I got permission. It would be a big help to have the option to work with other users on this one.
The shown federation concept is a sample project, we are aware of this. Sure there are better options upcoming, but why wait for the best solution in the future, when you can have the 2nd or 3rd best solution now. This is why the forum exists. I miss the old community spirit where people were more experimental.
