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Project Template Migration

This solution will add the Action, "GetProjectTemplateAML", to the Project Template ItemType. This action can be used to migrate a Project Template item from one database to another.

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Release Notes
v3.1 Confirmed for 11.0 SP15
v3.0 Confirmed for 11.0 SP7, 11.0 SP5
v2.1 Bug fixes
v2.0 Confirmed for 10.0 SP5
v1.0 Initial Release

Supported Aras Versions

Project Aras
v3.1 11.0 SP15
v3.0 11.0 SP7, 11.0 SP5
v2.1 10.0 SP5
v2.0 10.0 SP5
v1.0 9.4 SP3

While this project was built and tested using 11.0 SP15, it should work with any service pack of 11.0.

Installation

Important!

Always back up your code tree and database before applying an import package or code tree patch!

Pre-requisites

  1. Aras Innovator installed (version 11.0 SPx preferred)
  2. Aras Package Import tool
  3. ProjectTemplateMigration import package

Install Steps

  1. Backup your database and store the BAK file in a safe place.
  2. Open up the Aras Package Import tool.
  3. Enter your login credentials and click Login
  • Note: You must login as root for the package import to succeed!
  1. Enter the package name in the TargetRelease field.
  • Optional: Enter a description in the Description field.
  1. Enter the path to your local ..\ProjectTemplateMigration\Import\imports.mf file in the Manifest File field.
  2. Select ProjectTemplateMigration in the Available for Import field.
  3. Select Type = Merge and Mode = Thorough Mode.
  4. Click Import in the top left corner.
  5. Close the Aras Package Import tool.

You are now ready to login to Aras and try out the Project Template Migration action.

Usage

  1. Log in to Aras as admin.
  2. Navigate to Templates > Project Templates in the table of contents (TOC).
  3. Search for the Project Template you want to migrate.
  4. Right click the Project Template in the main grid and select GetProjectTemplateAML.
  5. Copy the contents of the dialog.
  6. Open up Nash.aspx in a new browser window, or open AML Studio.
  7. Enter the credentials for the Aras instance you want to migrate the Project Template to, and click login.
  8. Paste the Project Template AML and execute it.

Your Project Template will now be available in the target database.

Contributing

  1. Fork it!
  2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
  5. Submit a pull request

For more information on contributing to this project, another Aras Labs project, or any Aras Community project, shoot us an email at araslabs@aras.com.

Credits

Original Aras community project written by Aras Corporation Support.

Project rewritten for Aras 11.0 by Chris Borowicz for Aras Support.

Pojrect updated for Aras Innovator 11.0 SP15 by Chris Gillis for Aras Labs.

Documented and published by Eli Donahue for Aras Labs. @elijdonahue

License

Aras Labs projects are published to Github under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for license rights and limitations.