Re: Shared Workflow across ARS Servers

[Conrad Pereira]

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Hi,

 

Thanks for your feedback. I have tried adding the entry in the ar.conf file, but the problem is still there. The ar.conf already contains one server name and I attempted adding the second one as well. No solution. Moreover, we cannot enable portmapper when two ARS Servers are installed on one machine in this ARS 6.0 version, as we have explicitly defined port numbers.

 

Any other solution?

 

Thanks,

Conrad
 

On 9/19/06, Narayanan, Radhika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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Hi,

 

There's one thing that I've tested on ARS 5.1.2 on Windows 2000 using browser client.  If the second server wasn't registered with portmapper, then the workflow couldn't execute. You see, we can't specify the port in a Set Fields From or Direct SQL actions for the second server.

 

Try registering the second server with portmapper, it may execute if that was the only reason for the error.

 

( I didn't have to explicitly login  to the second server. The shared workflow will execute on the second server even if you're only logged into the first server

as long as the second server is registered with portmapper.)

 

Thanks
Radhika
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From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Conrad Pereira

Sent: 19 September, 2006 10:27 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: Shared Workflow across ARS Servers

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Hi Rodney,

 

Thanks for the info. I have enabled both the servers in the accounts dialog box on the user tool and then tried to pick the value from the form on the second server. It still gives the error "Form does not exist on server" or now a new error "ARERR [150] A server name must be supplied in the control record"

 

Also, in the admin tool -> Server Information -> Connection Strings -> Remote Workflow, a local password has been defined and an entry in the table has been made of the second server and the password. The same settings have been done on the second server with the local password and an entry of the first server and the password. The password is same in all the four places.
 

Any other settings that require to be done? FYI, both the servers are connecting through different TCP Port Nos. as well.

 

Thanks,

Conrad
 

On 9/18/06, Rodney Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

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Hi Conrad,

 

What you are describing should work just fine. You can do client side operations such as active links and table fields across multiple servers. The main limitation with this approach is that the client must be logged in to each server. That usually means that their passwords must be synchronised across both servers. In your case it sounds like the user you are testing with has no access to one of the forms on one of the servers or is not logged in to one of the servers. Just as you added the second server in the admin tool each user must do the same in their user tool.

 

This feature also works across the web as long as both servers are connected to the same mid-tier.

 

 

Rod Harris

 

CMS Asset Solutions

 

 

 

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From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Conrad Pereira
Sent: Monday, 18 September 2006 3:20 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Shared Workflow across ARS Servers

 

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Hi Listers,

 

I have installed two ARS Servers on one Server. I have some workflow that has to be executed between the two ARS servers. In the Admin Tool -> Accounts dialog box both the servers are added. When doing an Active Link, in the Set fields action, both the servers show up and a workflow has been done to Set a Value calling from the second ARS server form to the first ARS server form. The Active Link has been saved successfully. When testing it in the user tool, it gives the error "Form does not exist on server". We were informed that in order for this kind of shared workflow to work, both the servers need to be licensed with a Server License. We licensed the servers now, however the problem still persists.

 

Has anyone done this kind of development before? Is there a limitation that this works only for active links and not for other objects?

 

Looking forward for your reply.

 

Thanks,

 

Conrad Pereira

CyberMAK Information Systems

Manama,

Bahrain

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