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Is there a way to start a SP2010 state machine workflow at a specific state activity?

For example, if I have state A -> B -> C -> D is is possible to start at C?

The idea is I have an workflow that does some stuff and at some point can fail, mainly because of configuration problems or data missing. After I fix the configuration or add the missing data I want to continue from the state it failed at.

How can I do that?

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It is possible to store the current state (e.g. during State initialization )in a workflow variable and then use the Set State activity as soon as you start and check that value, and act upon it.

Have a look here for more details http://wiki.windowsworkflowfoundation.eu/default.aspx/WF/SetStateActivity.html

Hope it helps, C:\Marius

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Just some additions to your answer, if I may! Once a workflow fails you can't restart it! You have to cancel it and start a brand new one. Saving something in the Workflow is thus useless so you have to determine the state to jump to based on external factors (which luckily I could). You do that in the worflow activated event (when the new workflow starts) then jump to the desired state with Set State activity. – JohnDoDo May 3 '12 at 9:47
You are right about your notes, however, by incorporating strong error handling techniques, instead of failing, you could revert to some default/initial state, which in a State machine workflow could also mean moving to another state, instead of END-ing the WF, as in the case of Sequential WF. – C. Marius May 3 '12 at 14:10

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