Aras Workspace Productivity Connector Installation

Aras Workspace Productivity Connector is a platform component installed after Aras Innovator. Before installing Aras Workspace Productivity Connector, it is important to notify users that Aras Innovator will experience downtime. Additionally, it is important to create backups for the Aras Innovator code tree and database. Store these backup files securely, as they will be necessary for restoring the system to its pre-installation state if installation fails.

1. Download the Aras Workspace Productivity Connector 33 CD Image from the Aras MFT site and unzip the file on the local computer.
2. Navigate to the \Files\ folder of the Aras Workspace Productivity Connector 33 CD Image.
3. Copy the contents of the Innovator folder into the \CodeTree\Innovator\ folder of the Work.git repository.
4. Update method-config.xml with following entries:

＜name＞$(binpath)/Prorigo.Plm.Logging.Framework.dll</name> ＜name＞$(binpath)/Prorigo.Plm.LicensingFramework.dll</name> ＜name＞$(binpath)/Aspose.Words.dll</name> ＜name＞$(binpath)/Prorigo.Plm.OfficeConnector.dll</name> ＜name＞$(binpath)/Prorigo.Plm.DiscussionPanel.dll</name>

1. Copy the contents, except the imports.mffile, from the ..\Imports\.. folder into the AML-packages folder of the Work.git repository.

2. Open the ..\Imports\imports.mf file.
3. Copy the following ＜package＞elements:

<package name="MSO_StandardOnline” path="MSO_StandardOnline\Import"> <dependson name="MSO_Standard” /> <dependson name="MSO_References” /> <dependson name="MSO_Defaults” /> </package> <package name="MSO_StandardOnlineDiscussion” path="MSO_StandardOnlineDiscussion\Import"> <dependson name="MSO_StandardOnline” /> </package> <package name="WPC_Standard” path="WPC_Standard\Import"> <dependson name="MSO_StandardOnline” /> </package>

4. Paste the ＜package＞elements into the imports.mffile of the Work.gitrepository.
5. Stage and review the changes to ensure that no customizations are overwritten.
6. Commit the changes.
7. Run the continuous-integration Pipeline.
8. Run the deploy-innovator Pipeline to complete the installation.

Use the following procedure to check if the database has been updated correctly:

1. Log in to Aras Innovator as an administrator.
   1. From the TOC, expand Administration and select Variables.
   2. Confirm the following variable: