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MarkNorrisSDM's avatar
MarkNorrisSDM
Ideator I
4 years ago

changing an existing Aras 12 installation

Hi

I wanted to install a second instance and code tree of Aras innovator12, like to have a dev server and a test server, so I followed the instructions to run changeGUID and indeed got the possibility to install a new instance of innovator with innovatorsetup

how do I edit the existing instance as we now have a problem with it, I tried to run the original installer and it took me to the new instance? I tried to run changeGUID again but it  still took me to the new installation?

thanks for any help or point to further documentation 

Mark Norris

Installation

7 Replies

  • olivia32's avatar
    olivia32
    Ideator I
    3 years ago

    Hi Marknoris,

    To edit the existing instance of Aras Innovator 12, you need to make sure that you are using the correct configuration file for that instance. The configuration file contains the connection information for the database, server, and other settings.

    To find the configuration file, you can navigate to the installation directory of the existing instance and look for a file called 'Aras InnovatorServerConfig.xml'. Once you have located the file, you can edit it using a text editor such as Notepad.

    Make the necessary changes to the configuration file and save the changes. Then, restart the Aras Innovator service to ensure that the changes take effect.

    If you continue to experience issues, you can refer to the Aras Innovator 12 documentation or reach out to their support team for further assistance.

    I hope this helps!

  • AngelaIp's avatar
    AngelaIp
    Ideator I
    4 years ago

    Hi Mark,

    do you use the 'same' installer? Have you tried to use a fresh downloaded or copied version of the installer? It´s probably a registry problem. Maybe copy the copied installer to another folder location, then run the guid thing and try install again.

    Most of the time, maybe already a second data base does the job. At least when you don´t do a lot of codetree development.

    • MarkNorrisSDM's avatar
      MarkNorrisSDM
      Ideator I
      4 years ago

      Hi Angelalp

      I used the new installer which bizzarely took me to the old instance

      in fact the root problem is errors in .net and iis so the aras application never got the chance to run

      thanks for the input