Microsoft Excel is a very well working table calculation software. But using it for data organization? No way! It´s the decline of the West!
The PLM world loves to blaspheme about Excel. In many cases with good reason, but I’m not a big fan of blanket statements. With this article I want to try to take a more differentiated view at the topic.Read More →
The Workflow History Report is a testament to taste and style. At least it was at the time it was designed – the early 2000s. A time were Aras was working with state of the art 4:3 CRT monitors – just like everybody else.
Let´s see if we can bring this one to the present by adding the following improvements:
Obscurity is a valid security layer when used as part of a comprehensive security strategy. But obscurity mainly improves perceived safety, it never should be your first choice.
The pwcrypt tool can be used to obfuscate passwords in various config files. It can be easily extracted with a standard spreadsheet tool once you understand the underlying principle. It is even possible to extract control characters that you can not enter on the keyboard…Read More →
Restricting methods, actions and form elements is a daily task for Aras administrators. This article shows some possible ways to:
– Restrict execution of Server Methods by using code
– Restrict execution of Server Methods with ‘Execution allowed to’
– Restrict execution of Client Methods by using code
– Restrict visibility of Form elements
– Restrict visibility of Actions
– Restrict visibility of CUI elementsRead More →
Buzzwords are useful! They are a great way to mask missing content and everyone feasts on your magnificence!
This helpful overview contains some of the best keywords you can use for your next presentation or coffee break!Read More →
This article series is intended for people who plan to do an Aras update or at least want to get a better understanding of what’s happening.
However, nobody said that an ultimate guide would fit on one page. For providing the best possible overview, it’s important to talk about some general questions first…Read More →
Sometimes ridiculously simple things turn out to be useful. Therefore, we start this series with a practical tip that will seem absurdly banal even to people with low demands.
You are looking for a code sample for a specific use case, but cannot find anything suitable online or in the regular documentation? Why not just search for a sample in your own database?
All you need to do is create a new regular… Read More →
“Cause nothing can go wrong when you have a plan”
Aras update is a very well guided process for subscribers. Nevertheless there is one thing that cannot be covered by official documentation: It´s real life experience!
This upcoming blog series will show you how to plan and execute an Aras update in around 347 simple steps! Do not worry, most of them are just about…Read More →
This is an independent, user-driven PLM blog that does not belong to any PLM vendor, implementation partner or consultant.
This blog will cover topics of interest to PLM administrators and end users. We will talk about trends in the PLM world, but especially in the context of practicality. We love visionary ideas, but…Read More →