SharePoint workflow refers to the automation of a business process by step by step execution of steps. There are two types of workflows - Sequential Workflows - State Machine Workflow
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Assign users to a task without form
I have associated a workflow to a list.
When there is a new item, the workflow will be fire and it will assign a task to a user in order to edit the new item.
At first the edit is made through a ...
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SharePoint Online workflow not start randomly
I have a list on SharePoint Online and create a workflow with SharePoint Designer.
I have configured the workflow to start automatically (send an email) when an item is created.
But the problem is ...
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2010 - Email a selection from a datasheet
Environment: 2010 Enterprise
One of our sites has several lists created from uploading spreadsheets and viewing them in a datasheet view. Some users have been asking if there's a way to easily select ...
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Approval WorkFlow error while creating new
I am having issue on Sharepoint 2010 approval workflow,below is error message dose not allow me to create new workflow for document liabrary.
Any help on this issue highly appriciated
Thanks
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Workflow Error While Entering an Approver Name
When I try to save the workflow with a approver name ,It keeps saying "The form cannot be submitted because of an error." and without entering a name there is no error.
My workflow's only problem is ...
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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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Error in Custom workflow Activity in Sharepoint Designer 2010
I have create one Solution. on that time solution name was 'CrossSubsSiteAction'. deployed it successfully working my Custom Workflow Action from this articale : ...
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Customizing email sent to the Requester in a SharePoint 2010 WorkFlow Out Of The Box Without using custom code and SP Designer
We have a SharePoint 2010 site in Production.
We are not supposed to deploy any custom code.
We should not use SharePoint Designer as well.
We have a Custom List and an Out of the box approval ...
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Delay Activity in a Event
I want to implement the following solution in a State Machine workflow:
http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/archive/2010/04/19/word-automation-services-solution-sample-workflow.aspx
Step 2 I do ...
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can a workflow be assigned to a list and a content type
I'm creating a workflow that needs to run everytime a article is added to a list, but it also needs to be able to check a field that is in a custom content type. This content type is used for every ...
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Visual Studio workflows - custom task form visible in Word
I am developing the workflows using Visual Studio.
What steps are needed to take to have a workflow task edit form opened in Word 2010 like this?
I managed to have the yellow bar appear, but clicking ...
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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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Can i create a simple custom approval workflow in SharePoint 2010 with a single approver?
I am trying to make a custom workflow for approving and publishing documents in SharePoint 2010. I looked at a number of example and tutorials but none that i could find address what i am aiming to ...
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Housekeeping workflow
I'm working on a sharepoint online Server.
I have housekeeping workflow, the clean up some lookup lists.
No I have the problem that one of the lists contains a large amount of items in it.
When ...
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Show item information trough InfoPath form
I have a Workflow made in Sharepoint Designer 2010, and uses the "collection" state, so I can get the approval from manager.
The form uses InfoPath by default from Microsoft. I wanna query and show ...
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Workflow Failed on Start
I have attached an SPD workflow to a calendar list. Upon creation of an item in the calendar is is supposed to create an item in a task list within the same site.
Its a very simple custom workflow.
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Implementing a basic business application using Sharepoint 2013
I'm currently working a project where I'd like to create a small application to compute spare parts criticality (for the maintenance department).
Something based on Excel files already exist but isn't ...
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Accessing workflow properties from custom base page in sharepoint 2010 workflow
I have set up a custom sharepoint 2010 workflow base page that inherits SequentialWorkflowActivity. Inside this, I have overridden the HandleFault method and created a call to a custom error handler. ...
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SP Designer “Pause Until” variable update situation
I need to delve into what exactly happens in the "Pause Until" action in a workflow. I am trying to Pause until a calculated column which is a date, say we'll call it Notify. The calculated column is ...
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Associated workflow links to wrong destination workflow
In a site with a number of lists and workflows, lets focus on two, which I'm viewing in SharePoint Designer
List-A > Workflow-A and List-B > Workflow-B
The problem:
When I go to view List-B ...
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Workflow (WSS 3.0) update another list
I have two lists on the site. Let say List A and List B.
I want to attach a workflow on List A.
Is it possible to make a workflow that when the user create an item in List A, then force the item ...
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SharePoint 2013 Workflow: “Not supported in Windows authentication mode” error
I have three tier farm consisting of a WFE, App server and DB server.
I have installed Windows Azure Workflow Manager + Client on the app server without any problems and registered it with ...
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Workflow Task URL Link
I have created a custom approval workflow with Visual Studio 2010 for Sharepoint 2007 using WSPBuilder, everything works fine, however I’ve been asked to customise the E-mail, which is also ok, 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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workflow is not working when use SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges
Issue which i facing is follows.
I have attached sp2010 approval workflow to list on item created.
When i insert entry into list manually, and it display workflow status is In Progress, it means ...
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SharePoint 2010 Workflow Reversing Date Format
I've created a workflow that stores its start date and time plus 10 minutes to a variable and then repeats the process with 20 and 30 minutes. Once in production this will go up to a few days each.
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workflows on team site
I have a team site collection but now the client wants workflows associated with content editing on the main homepage. I can do this for the announcements etc, but I can't apply workflows to the ...
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task assigned to “person” on “date” is overdue
The task that is mentioned in the title status is cancelled, but it still sends out that it is overdue, please advise me if you know how to stop this issue.
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2 variables = 1 Calculated Column
I have 2 list columns developed in my SharePoint form; country origin (CO) & country destination (CD) for the form requester to radio button (CO) and pull down and pick (CD). CD has two options: ...
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SPD Workflow. Will not copy list item or delete current item
Ok this is driving me crazy. All I'm looking to do is create a "drop box" library. Where someone can upload a document, select the type of document and then it will automatically be redirected into ...
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How to reply to discussion board via workflow?
I'm working with a SharePoint 2010 Standard license and only have client-side functionality, SharePoint Designer, JQuery, etc.
I have a workflow that creates a Discussion thread in a Discussion ...
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View the state of a state machine workflow
I created a state machine workflow (with off course different states) for a content type.
When i create a library with that content type and start the workflow. I can not see in which state i am.
Is ...
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GuidAssoc is empty when deploying Workflow with stsadm instead of VS 2010
Using the excellent instructions by Ingo Karstein I have built a workflow with an association form using VS 2010.
When I install the workflow using the 'Deploy' menu option in VS 2010 everything ...
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How to add additional workflow task in SharePoint workflow?
I am developing a sequence workflow. It contains a Replicator and its InitialChildData property is bound to the list of strings representing users. The activity that gets replicated is the workflow ...
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Calculated field to split URL and update a list field
I wonder if you can help. Im wanting to find a way of storing the Parent Item within a child item entry. After doing some research ive been told that the only way this can be done is by the URL link ...
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How can I remove the 'Open this task…' button from Workflow Task e-mail?
This issue that prompted this question..
As it appears there is no workaround to the workflow task opening constantly issue, is there a way of removing this button from default workflow task e-mails?
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sharepoint 2007 workflow restarts automatically after 30 minutes
I have this situation: a simple list with a workflow to collect data from user.
Then on the Approval Tasks list I added another workflow to send an email to the user with the link to start the above ...
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sharepoint 2007 workflow restarts automatically after 30 minutes
I have this situation: a simple list with a workflow to collect data from user.
Then on the Approval Tasks list I added another workflow to send an email to the user with the link to start the above ...
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What would cause a Work Flow to Disappear from the Item's Available Work Flows Page?
I'm developing a workflow that clones an existing item into a new library and then deletes the current item. Everything seems to work fine for a few test runs until at some point I click on the item, ...
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Workflow - repeat data from first element of list
I have create workflow that will be accept or not the holiday proposal. I use for that standard approval document workflow. I will short describe looks like:
Create new holiday proposal
Input data
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Workflow pass list item through a site collection hierarchy
I have a site hierarchy like this:
p
c1
c2
I want to create a workflow, to process a list list item in c1 and under some conditions pass it to another list in c2.
How it is possible in ...
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SharePoint 2010: Adding an item to a custom favourites view
I was hoping someone could give me some advice on something....
Essentially, I have a list called Reports that holds 100s of reports. It is viewed by users using the 'User View'. I also have a view ...
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How to extract a workflow completion dateand time and display that info in a list column?
I am looking to display the date and time (date at minimum) of workflow completion under a column in one of my lists.
I would assume that this would be done using a calculated column.
I am open to ...
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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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How to reset digital signature of an InfoPath form during c# workflow in Sharepoint 2010?
As the question says, I have an InfoPath form running on SP2010 using a c# workflow upon submission. If the form is rejected during workflow, then I need to reset it. I have everything under control, ...
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State workflow not continuing on task complete
I have a state workflow which has two-way integration with a custom application. The first task is based in SharePoint, and the user can approve, request more info, or send for correction. If the user ...
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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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Workflow to mark viewed task list items as Read/Reviewed?
I am trying to set up a list to act as an internal service desk for our IT department. Basically I want it so that when a new request/ticket is created in the list, an email is sent out to the Network ...
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Workflow Update List Item and Do calculation
I have two lists, on first list I have workflow with approval action and update list item action - when I approve some task my workflow update item on second list and it works properly. Then I would ...
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How Can I find field on list and Update that List - Workflow
How Can I use Workflow "Update List Item" and I suppose that once more workflow to update other list? I have two list and both lists has two the same field for example: name and numer. And while I add ...
