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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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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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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 ...
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Unable to approve folder in Master Page Gallery
I am an administrator/developer and I have created a news site publishing site and all everything in the "Master Page Gallery" Needs to be approved. First I tried to use 'PublishingSite.PageLayouts' ...
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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 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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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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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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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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What is a good strategy for automatically approving a list submission after a set period of time?
I have a custom sharepoint list that requires approval from a specific group before an item is shown to everyone who has access to the list.
I received a request to have all items be automatically ...
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Outlook prompting for credentials everytime I try to open an “announcement” emailed froma workflow?
I have a sharepoint approval workflow running on OOTB announcements list.
Although it sends the email to the respective approver promptly, the user is unable to open the announcement without being ...
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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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'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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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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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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Workflow Approve/Reject is disabled for the full controled users
I've a workflow. When I start the approval process I'm getting e-mail but when I try to approve/reject it, the option is disabled. I 've got the full control permission but nothing happens. I selected ...
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approval task window problem in IE
When a document approval task is created in the task lists of my team site I can click on the task item and choose edit item to approve or reject the document.
The problem is that on my PC(only on my ...
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Approval Process Form
In SPD 2010, I have a workflow that includes an approval process. In the approval process, I store a variable named Requester, which is set in the Task Behaviors and is meant to show up in the ...
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“request change” button for “start approval process” action
For approval system I am using “start approval process” action in sharepoint designer. by default there is no “request change” in the approval form. However in sharepoint template ...
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Document Library Approval. Changing who can see Drafts, Moving Approved Documents and Reporting and Filtering on MetaData
Referrings to this Post regarding Document Approval, who can see drafts and now reporting on approved document MetaData.
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SharePoint Online 2013 Document Library - Allow users to only see, edit and delete their own files
SPO 2013 Document Library
Users and Owner Groups.
Owners can do everything
User should be able to upload. But they should only be able able to view, edit and delete their own documents.
Ideally, ...
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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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Teamsite member approval! Users should not be able to join a teamsite without a approval from site owner
I have a teamsite and right now users can join and become a member of the teamsite, but I would like to add a approval so when they click on join they need to be accepted by a site owner before they ...
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Stop user adding tasks to document approval tasks list
I explained to the users of my SharePoint to upload a document to the library and start the Approval workflow. All was going well until one user went to the tasks list, created a new task and attached ...
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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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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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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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Different Approvers group for subsite on publishing portal
I have a site collection with Publishing with Approval turned on. I have a requirement that a subsite within that site collection have approvals handled by a different set of people than are in the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Dynamic and Automatic approvers in SPD workflow (OOB)
I have a list items that need to be approved by a set of approvers. The list of approvers would change based on department, location and value of item.
For example, if there an item to be moved from ...
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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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Why does a workflow cancel with “access denied” for all but users with Full Control accesse?
I am working with an existing SharePoint deployment that has a convoluted security structure. After cleaning up permissions a bit, an approval workflow for absence requests is somehow not working for ...
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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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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 ...
