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Unable to end a workflow on a list

I've got a SP workflow issue that I'm struggling with. I've got a list and a task list, a user submits an item to the list then a task is created which is automatically assigned to the "admin". After ...
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Conditionally Require Approval on List Items

I have a calendar list, and I need to have it so that only items that meet a certain condition require approval. I have tried to use workflow, but when I fire them on the create/change event, the ...
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Approval Workflow- task update was not accepted

In MOSS 2007, I have an OTB Approval workflow on one of the list which is manually triggred for each item. Now there is a situation where the aprroval is assigned for one of the item to a user who has ...
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Programmatically altering approval workflow task in separate workflow

Here is my code to programmatically alter the task at hand, the only problem is that the code doesn't alter the "Outcome" of the approval task. The Outcome field is blank. "Task Status" is Complete, ...
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Automatic Content Sanitization in Sharepoint 2010/2013

Is it possible to perform basic document sanitization tasks in Sharepoint 2010 or 2013? I would like to be able to trigger the sanitization task based on a set of user defined rule. Examples of ...
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Approval Workflow OOTB SharePoint 2010

I am still learning how workflows work and this is the first time I have used OOTB so needless to say, I coded much more than I needed to. With that being said, today we tested the approval which goes ...
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Start workflow from within a workflow?

I have a workflow that is created from a default "Approval" template, and the basic startup conditions are not enough for my purposes. I also can't open this workflow in SP Designer (it doesn't even ...
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Is it possible to set a value when collecting a task from a user

This is probably quite simple, yet i'm struggling to come up with an answer. I have: List A: Requests List B: Approval Tasks When a request is created a workflow starts that in step one "Collects ...
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How can I direct a form to a specific person for approval?

I am working on a Sharepoint calendar. This calendar will allow any staff member to request time off by posting an event to the calendar. However, before an event is posted it should be approved. ...
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Error Occurred in Approval Workflow SP2010

I have created a workflow for employee approval when a new employee is added. It goes like this.. Start Employee Approval Task process on current item with current item:Reporting Authority ...
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How to create list workflow with two approvers?

I'm interested on how to make a request vacation workflow which has two approvers associated with the request. the logic I need is when any of the two approvers approve the request workflow goes on ...
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Using a list to manage approval workflows

I don't know if I'm just not providing the right serach context but I am trying to learn how to use a list to store users names (people and groups column), office/department column, workflow approval ...
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Approval Workflow with content targets…?

I have a random question for a workflow & I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it. I have a content target when someone submits a new 'news' item - say for example, they can select IT, ...
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Issue with customizing approval process in sharepoint designer

Update--- It appears the that the workflows are completing but it is taking an hour or so to process. Has anyone encounted this before???? I have created on a list a sharepoint designer workflow that ...
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Only content approval not the workflow

I have a publishing site. In this site, all the contents (for example: pages, or other documents in libraries) have workflow and content approval together. I want to remove the workflow on publishing, ...
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sending Approval workflow tasks for a document library that no longer exists

One of mine site is sending Approval workflow tasks for a document library that no longer exists. The assumption is that if the document library does not exist, the workflow should have disappeared ...
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Approval Workflow Task Permissions

I have a Modified OOTB Approval Workflow running on Custom List (modified in SPD). It creates a Task in the Tasks list. Now, I want to change the default permissions assigned to the Task Item. Right ...
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How to create multi step/status approval cycles / Business processes?

I am looking for some guidance on how to create multi-stage approval cycles / workflows: e.g. User creates new Request item Admin user approves or rejects (reject "returns" item to original user ...
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How can I create a form that automatically hides or displays certain questions based on previous answers?

What is a good reference on how to create a work-flow based form? i.e. The form has ten fields, and the first five fields show up by default, but the next five fields show up only when a user has ...
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Multiple approval Workflow in SharePoint 2007

I know we can develop this custom with a custom button using .NET. But wanted to know what option we have from the native MOSS 2007 product and/or with SharePoint designer workflows. We have a ...
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Publishing workflow always discards page

I have a publishing web with unique permissions. I have tried changing the default approvers group through code by doing the follwing: Locate Pages list Locate workflow association by ...
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how to provide access to a sharepoint List Form / or a document Library in a workflow approval application

I have a Sharepoint List Form. Any user can come in and fill out the form. I need the user to be able to see his/her own document. The user submits the form to the his/her manager for approval. ...
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Change the default “Request Change From” field in default Approval workflow

I am customizing the out-of-the-box approval workflow and would like a way to modify the "Change Request" task functionality. By default, if the user who is making the change request does not enter a ...
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Start workflow only if some columns change

Does anyone have an idea how to stop custom approval workflow from running when a list item's ModerationInformation.Status is changed? I have a custom approval workflow that I wrote using Visual ...
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Finding source item in Workflow

I am new to Sharepoint and using Visual Studio 2008 I have created a workflow that uses custom content type based off workflow task list with additional columns for Approval Status and Approver Notes. ...
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Grant document approval in workflow

I have a form library with a people picker to determine the document approver. There is a workflow that runs when the item is submitted that grants OOTB Approval permission to whomever is in that ...
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Get Approvers Group - C#

I'm working on a workflow project, where I have to get all the users in the Approvers group. In order to get the approvals group, I run the following code: SPGroup approvals = ...
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Linking Approval Tasks on List Items with SharePoint Designer Workflows

I have a simple approval process that I built with SharePoint Designer 2010. It starts by assigning a task to the user. The user simply approves and rejects the task. Based on the status an email ...
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'Append-Only Comments' not appending

Ok, so here's the background: i have a 3/4 step approval process: User submits item for approval Approver approves(with comment) and tells user they need more details User edits item with necessary ...
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Approval Form Sometimes Requires Double Click to Approve/Reject

We have a SharePoint Designer WF that spawns an approval WF. The form for the approval is giving us several issues. Occasionally users have to double click the approve or reject button. This ...
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Duration per task SPD Workflow

When we start an approval process in a SPD workflow, we can fill in the "duration of the task" and/or the "due date ". But what exactly happens when we cross the date? A reminder to the person with ...