Overview

Googe applications are a big part of most manufacturing companies’ product development process. For example, Google doc is used to create product specifications, Google Sheets for product-related financial spreadsheets, and Google Slides for product briefings.

Aras Workspace Productivity Connector provides a convenient way to manage Google Workspace documents in Aras directly from the user interface of Workspace. The Connector helps standardize company documentation procedures by providing easy access to document templates, controlling numbering, and naming of files, and automating creation of viewable PDF files.

The Aras Workspace Productivity Connector administration is straightforward and contained completely within the Administration section of the Aras Innovator web client. The Connector is designed to be simple to use, and one aspect of this is that the administrator controls all options on a site-wide basis. This helps control corporate processes and simplify the user’s operation.

This Administration Guide assumes a basic knowledge of Aras configuration, including ItemTypes, Lists, and Methods. For more information on these topics, please see the Just Ask Innovator documentation, which you can access from within Aras Innovator by clicking the User icon in the upper-right corner, selecting Help, and selecting Just Ask Innovator.

It is recommended that all Aras Workspace Productivity Connector administrators read the Aras Workspace Productivity Connector 33 - User Guide. This guide explains how the administrator settings affect the user interface and provides in-depth instructions on topics like template management and Office file property mapping, which are both user- and administrative-related.