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ARAS31 import.mf deployment issue
Hai,
We recently upgraded our environment from Aras Innovator 11 to Aras Innovator 31, and we are running into several issues while deploying our solution packages. I wanted to share the details here to see if anyone has faced similar challenges or has suggestions.
In Aras 11, we used an import.mf file with the following structure, and everything deployed without issues:
<imports>
<package name="DatabaseIdentifier" path="com\aras\innovator\DatabaseIdentifier" />
<package name="com.aras.innovator.solution.PLM" path="PLM\Import" />
<package name="com.aras.innovator.solution.Project" path="Project\Import">
<dependson name="com.aras.innovator.solution.PLM" />
</package>
<package name="com.aras.innovator.core" path=".\" />
<package name="com.aras.innovator.cui_default" path=".\" />
<package name="Custom_Pkg1" path="CustomPkg1\Import" />
<package name="Custom_Pkg2" path="CustomPkg2\Import" />
</imports>
After upgrading to Aras 31, we tried using the same .mf configuration, but we are encountering multiple deployment errors.
Issues Observed
1. Null Reference Error
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
2. Method Not Found Error
It points to this AML:→ Error: “No items of type Method found.”
<Item type='ItemType' id='8052A558B9084D41B9F11805E464F443' action='edit'>
<Relationships> <Item type="Server Event" action="add">
<related_id keyed_name="FileOnGet" type="Method">
<Item type="Method" action="get" select="id">
<name>FileOnGet</name>
</Item> </related_id> </Item>
</Relationships>
</Item>
Import package 'com.aras.innovator.core' failed with message: No items of type Method not found.
3. Timeout Error During Import
The package was then marked as a failed release (seen for custom_Pkg).
faultcode: 999 faultstring: System.Net.WebException: The operation has timed out
1. In Aras 31, are we required to use manifest.json instead of the old import.mf format for custom packages?
2. If yes, where exactly should the manifest.json file be placed, and what structure should it follow?
3. How should we handle customizations or extensions to system-level packages like com.aras.innovator.core and com.aras.innovator.cui_default that previously existed in Aras 11?
4. Has anyone encountered the faultcode 999 / timeout issue during import — and how did we resolve it?
Thanks in Advance
Salini
Hai MaksymArchybasov,
Yes, the error mentioned was that the system could not execute a bulk AML query. As recommended during the ARAS upgrade, we plan to split the files to avoid this issue, since the connection timeout is set to 2 minutes. I have already started working on this approach. However, the challenge is that I have several large XML files, which makes this task quite complex. Thank you very much for your support throughout this discussion—it has been extremely helpful.Salini.
