{"id":2661,"date":"2020-12-01T01:16:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T06:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/polarion\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2026-03-26T05:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:41:18","slug":"digital-polarion-advent-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/polarion\/digital-polarion-advent-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Polarion Advent Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Digital Polarion Advent Calendar<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We would like to say thank you to all of our Polarion enthusiasts and highlight the last month of the year with some special presents and stories about Polarion. – Stay curious and healthy!<\/strong>

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Your Polarion Team and Partners!<\/strong>


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01.12: How to integrate Christmas GIF’s in Polarion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

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To integrate a Christmas GIF into Polarion you will need first of all the GIF itself. In case you only
have the video format (e.g. mp4) you have to convert the video into a GIF.
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In case of Share X you open it via right click (out of the task bar)> go to \u201cTools\u201d > go to \u201cVideo Converter\u201d> choose the video you want to convert>  Choose \u201cGIF\u201d as an output and start \u201cEncoding\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you have the GIF>go to Polarion>open the LiveReport Page you want the GIF to positioning> Insert GIF via \u201cExpand Tools\u201d> \u201dEdit\u201d> \u201c Insert Image\u201d…<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026and surprise your colleagues with a nice Christmas GIF <\/span>\ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n

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02.12: How to configure a Santa Claus Work Item<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Astonish your colleagues with the following nice little Santa Claus skin for your work items.
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How to make it work:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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  1. Install the Velocity Work Item Form Extension provided here: https:\/\/extensions.polarion.com\/extensions\/313-velocity-work-item-form-extension<\/a><\/li>\n
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  3. Convert SantaClaus file into .vm<\/li>\n
  4. Copy SantaClaus.vm to polarion server c:\\polarion\\scripts<\/li>\n
  5. Go to Administration|Work Items|Form Configuration and select the work item Layout where you want Santa Claus to appear<\/li>\n
  6. Add following line at the end above <\/formlayout> tag
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    Custom Greetings Message from Santa:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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    To have a custom greeting message change following text in SantaClaus.vm<\/p>\n

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    Santa Claus Image Location:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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    Santa Claus image is loaded from following Siemens community URL:<\/p>\n

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    Change image location to an image in your intranet if you do not want to reference images from the internet.<\/p>\n

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    Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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    THE SCRIPT IS PROVIDED \u201cAS IS\u201d, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.<\/small><\/p>\n

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    03.12: How to customize your Polarion help for Christmas?<\/h2>\n
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    Have you ever asked yourself how to customize your Polarion help? If so then we are pleased to open the third door of our advent calendar for you today. Check how to integrate Santa in your Polarion help via this article:<\/p>\n

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    https:\/\/polarion.code.blog\/2020\/06\/16\/use-case-change-the-polarion-help-e-g-add-your-custom-documentation\/<\/a><\/h5>\n

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    04.12: Meet the Expert Heinz Dresbach<\/h2>\n

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    The 1st Advent is already over but we still want to give you a small 1st Advent present:<\/p>\n

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    Meet our Expert Heinz Dresbach on 13 January from 10:00 – 11:00 AM (CET) and ask him your questions. Heinz is specialized in topics around integrations, report widgets, test automation, and much more. Reserve your place today and ask your questions in advance in the comment bar. Heinz is looking forward to an interactive discussion with topics that concern you in your daily business.<\/p>\n

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    Use the following link to join this expert session: Click here to join<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Or dial in: +49 69 667737017,,258760093#<\/a>  <\/p>\n

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    Conference-ID: 258 760 093#<\/p>\n

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    05.12: System of System Template<\/h2>\n

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    Are you struggling with how to do system of systems in Polarion? Then we are happy to provide you in our 5. Advent Door the brand new system of system template on Polarion Extension free of charge:<\/p>\n

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    Manage different versions of Systems and the consistency of all the related specification documents. Create new versions of a System and automatically reuse and branch all the related specification documents. Manage Issues and Change Requests for a System. Manage Software Releases and Patches for a System.<\/p>\n

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    Download for free on https:\/\/extensions.polarion.com\/extensions\/364-system-of-systems-template<\/a><\/p>\n

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    And stay curious and alert: Santa might also bring an exclusive learning session to this template with one of the next doors…<\/p>\n

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    06.12: Meet the Expert Hartmut Sch\u00e4fer from ReQonsult<\/h2>\n

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    Today is not only the 2nd Advent, but also Santa Claus Day. And that’s why we have another Meet the Expert Session with our partner Hartmut Sch\u00e4fer from ReQonsult in our 6th door.<\/p>\n

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    You are invited to one hour Polarion microconsulting with Hartmut Sch\u00e4fer. The consulting will take place in a group meeting on Monday, January 18th at 5 pm CET. Please send your questions by January 10th end of business day to hartmut.schaefer@reqonsult.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Use the following link to join this expert session: Click here to join<\/a><\/p>\n

    ReQonsult Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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    07.12: avaWorkflow Template from avasis<\/h2>\n

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    Are you struggling in your daily work with manual review and approval processes? Then avaWorkflow will change your daily work:<\/p>\n

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    avaWorkflow is a Polarion solution for a fully digital review and approval process for Polarion LiveDoc documents.<\/p>\n

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    Different roles (author, review, approval) can be assigned to individual persons for electronic approval. These persons are notified and guided through review\/approval activities. This ensures the four-eye principle and allows you to identify the record\u2019s status at any time. The intuitive user guidance reduces the training effort for users.<\/p>\n

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    Key Features:<\/p>\n

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    Automatic document history and version management<\/p>\n

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    Fully digital review and approval process: support for different roles (authors, reviewers, approvers)
    and adherence to a four-eye principle<\/p>\n

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    Easy-to-understand user guidance directly in LiveDoc templates reduces the training effort<\/p>\n

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    For the Digital Polarion Advent Calendar avasis is providing this template free of charge for all Polarion enthusiasts here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    avasis Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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    08.12: My favorite widget – Impact Analysis<\/h2>\n

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    Missing Traceability? Searching for Impact of a change? Stop searching and start to create your own Christmastability Tree<\/p>\n

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    Download this favorite widget on Polarion Extension: https:\/\/extensions.polarion.com\/extensions\/354-graphical-and-tabular-impact-analysis-widget<\/a><\/p>\n

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    09.12: How to integrate Running Santa in Polarion<\/h2>\n

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    Astonish your colleagues with following little Santa Claus bringing presents.
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    How to make it work:<\/h4>\n

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    1. Download the Santa Claus Running file SantaClausRunning <\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Convert SantaClausRunnng file into .vm<\/li>\n
    3. Copy SantaClausRunning.vm to polarion server c:\\polarion\\scripts<\/li>\n
    4. Go to Administration>Work Items>Form Configuration and select the work item Layout where you want Santa Claus to appear<\/li>\n
    5. Add following line at the end above <\/formlayout> tag
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      Santa Claus Image Location<\/h4>\n

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      Sant Claus image is loaded from following Siemens community URL
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      Change image location to an image in your intranet if you do not want to referen{“type”:”block”,”srcClientIds”:[“e34623af-403e-4a47-ac27-abc157488f66″],”srcRootClientId”:””}ce images from the internet.<\/p>\n

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      THE SCRIPT IS PROVIDED \u201cAS IS\u201d, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.<\/small><\/p>\n

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      10.12: System of System Learning Session with Tim Str\u00f6bele<\/h2>\n

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      Have you already downloaded the System of System Template from our 05th Door and struggling right now how to start?<\/p>\n

      Then we have an extra learning session for you with the creator of the template \u2013 Tim Str\u00f6bele.<\/p>\n

      Tim will guide you through this template and will answer your questions. Don\u2019t miss this session on 23th of December from 09:00 \u2013 10:00 AM (CET)<\/p>\n

      Use the following link to join this expert session:  Click here to join the meeting<\/p>\n

      Thanks for participating on the learning session. As mentioned please find below a short summary and the slides of todays meeting:<\/p>\n

      Here is a small summary on the system of systems template which addresses following use cases in Polarion ALM.<\/p>\n

      Manage System Versions<\/strong><\/p>\n