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Fishbowl Solutions helps a key Customer gain efficiencies and cuts costs through the implementation and data migration of PTC Windchill PartsLink & Supplier Management
A global commerce and technology company needed a better way to keep track of standard parts and supplier information for their electrical components and boards. Their solution was to develop a homegrown database application that grew over time into a more complex app. It worked…
Building a Custom Component with the Oracle Digital Assistant
Often times, a digital assistant must execute on logic that can’t be written in the YAML or in a Q&A and should therefore use a custom component. Some use cases for a custom component might be: sending an email to the user or bot administrator, making an API call with user input, or connecting to an external data source to return user’s information…
Introducing Fishbowl’s XML Feed Connector for Google Cloud Search
Last November, Google released Cloud Search with third-party connectivity. While not a direct replacement for the Google Search Appliance (GSA), Google Cloud Search is Google’s next-generation search platform and is an excellent option for many existing GSA customers whose appliances are nearing (or past) their expiration. Fishbowl is aiming to make the transition for GSA customers even easier with our new XML Feed Connector for Google Cloud Search…
Automate your PDMWorks, EPDM, and File System to PTC Windchill Data Migrations Using Fishbowl’s LinkLoader
Companies don’t invest in Windchill so they can execute lengthy, complicated, expensive data migration projects. They invest in Windchill so they can realize the benefits of a well-executed PLM strategy. However, the lynchpin of a good Windchill deployment is getting accurate data into Windchill…and the faster it happens, the faster a company can move on their PLM strategy…
Four Types of Mindbreeze Relevancy Boostings and How to Use Them
Strong relevancy is critical to a well-adopted search solution. Mindbreeze provides several ways to fine tune relevancy which they refer to as boosting. This post will explore how boosting works and four ways to apply boosting rules within Mindbreeze…
Leveraging Google Cloud Search to Provide a 360 Degree View to Product Information Existing in PTC® Windchill® and other Data Systems
Most organizations have silos of content spread out amongst databases, file shares, and one or more document management systems. Without a unified search system to tap into this information, knowledge often remains hidden and...
Fishbowl Resource Guide: Solidworks to PTC Windchill Data Migrations
Fishbowl has helped numerous customers migrate Solidworks data into PTC Windchill. We have proven processes and proprietary applications to migrate from SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (EPDM) and PDMWorks, and WTPart migrations...
The wait is over! Google Cloud Search with third-party connectivity is now available. Here’s what you need to know.
This month, Google Cloud opened the general availability of Cloud Search with third-party connectivity. This is an evolution of the Cloud Search available across G Suite, the set of cloud-native intelligent productivity and...
Using the Mindbreeze client.js File to Create Custom Search Interfaces
This post describes how to create custom Mindbreeze search interfaces using the built-in Mindbreeze client.js file. This post is a follow up to our post on Four Options for Creating Mindbreeze Search Interfaces where we mention...
One Click Access on the Shop Floor to Part Information with PTC ThingWorx® Navigate®
Shop floor technicians and operators involved in assembly and other processes are at the critical, final steps in the manufacturing process. Unfortunately, these workers are often at the mercy of out of date, less than accurate...
Fishbowl Solutions Helps Global Dredging Company Reduce WebCenter Portal Development Costs while Enhancing the Overall Experience to Access Information
A supplier of equipment, vessels, and services for offshore dredging and wet-mining markets, based in Europe with over 3,000 employees and 39 global locations, was struggling to get the most out of their enterprise business...
Four Options for Creating Mindbreeze Search Interfaces
A well-designed search interface is a critical component of an engaging search experience. Mindbreeze provides a nice combination of both pre-built search apps and tools for customization. This post explores the following...
