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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Automatically change the Outcome of a Task [How To?]
Here is my situation:
I am working on a workflow (in SharePoint Designer) that is triggered when a new task is created. In some cases, I need to automatically complete a task via my workflow.
To ...
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What causes “The e-mail message cannot be sent.” error when using a retention policy to start a workflow?
The following error appears in the Workflow History when using a Retention policy to start a workflow based on the Approval workflow:
The e-mail message cannot be sent. Make sure the e-mail has a ...
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How to fire off a workflow by clicking a link on a page…?
Just wondering what the best way to solve this would be...if it is possible...
I am wanting to put a some links onto a page that each represents a workflow for the list beneath it. When the user ...
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How can I avoid automatically starting a workflow?
I created an approval workflow with SharePoint Designer 2010.
The workflow starts if a new item has been created in the list. After the item has been approved, this workflow is using the method "Set ...
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Cross Site Collection Workflows
Is it possible to create custom workflows which can update list/libraries across a site collection (under same web app)?
Appreciate any help/guidance.
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Copying a List Item with Different Field Names
currently I'm trying to copy from one list to another. However I have an issue in that the field names are different and can't really change without causing more headaches (example: First Name is ...
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Workflows dying randomly with the following error: System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
I have a series of workflows (MOSS2007 SP2) that start each other in order using Useful SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities - StartAnotherWorkflow. Occasionally the workflow dies and ...
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Running declarative workflows under system account
I have an InfoPath form that starts a workflow (on item created). The business requirement is that after submission form must be read-only (no changes to the initial request can be made). However ...
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WF email to user that adds a document to a library
I want to include the user that adds a document to a library on an existing WF email that sends to a group email box but cannot determine how to grab the current users email addy....I'm sure it is ...
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Calculated Value of “Start Time” in a calendar is not working
I am having a problem with a content type-specific, Reusable workflow. I use it for a calendar. When ever an event is created, I send an email to the approver with Name of the event, start time and ...
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Comma is being appended to values when adding new item to list through C#
I have a custom web part form which takes a few values from text boxes and adds the new row to a list. The problem is that when I click 'save', the values are being saved but some fields like ...
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Is it possible to change the value of “Created By” in Comments list of a blog?
I have a SharePoint blog where few people can contribute but everyone can comment. But they want to comment as anonymous. So I created a new column in Comments list called "Post as anonymous" with a ...
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How do I kickoff workflow after new document added to library?
I've created a workflow for a library. I have it associated as I can see in SharePoint Designer. How to I set the workflow to trigger automatically and begin the workflow once a document is added. I'm ...
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Workflow in a document library - SP Foundation
I am really struggling with Foundation and its limitations. In the past I have used enterprise which is much easier!
My problem is that I need to create a document library which will hold expenditure ...
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copy the name of a folder to a column
Is there an out of the box way in SP2010 to copy the name of a folder to a column? Or a workflow to do it?
For example.
I have a folder content type called scholar and it will be named the scholar's ...
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Error while form opening if it is created from SharePoint Designer
I got stuck! :P
My goal: New form in source library ====> New form in target library [both web-browser enabled, following Infopath templates]
Using "create list item" action within a workflow ...
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How to associate a list workflow to list-specific (not site) content type
I am trying to make a workflow for a specific list content type. Unfortunately, there seems to be no option to do so. I can create a list workflow in SP Designer but can't find an option to associate ...
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How to continue workflow from error step?
I have a workflow with error occured status. I fixed the error and deployed the .wsp file. Now I need to continue this workflow from a code activity where error occured. Are there any way to achieve ...
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Use count-related column value as int in a SP Designer-workflow
I have another problem concerning the count-related column-value of SP2010 in a workflow(see also: How to get count related Lookup value programmatically? ).
my use-case: I have a column "actual ...
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SPD Workflow. Skip step if item already exists
I have a workflow which, when a document is uploaded into a library called "Drop box", an Item is created in another list (called Jobs Directory) using the field "Job Name" which is specified on the ...
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Error occurred in deployment step 'Activate Features': Feature with Id 'xxxxx-xxx' is not installed in this farm, and cannot be added to this scope
while installing a feature, VS ouput the error:
Error occurred in deployment step 'Activate Features': Feature with Id 'xxxxxxx-xxxx' is not installed in this farm, and cannot be added to this scope. ...
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How to use custom task activity inside while in visual studio 2010 sequential workflow?
How to use custom task activity inside while in visual studio 2010 sequential workflow?
I am using custom task activity which is in replicator activity and this is executed inside while condition .
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I need to create an SPD2010 Designer workflow that will run when a date range is equal to Today -6
I am using SPD and SharePoint 2010 and I have a list where Project Manager's enter weekly updates and I'm looking for a way to automate a reminder to them. Currently we have a field called "Date PM ...
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Can someone help me use SharePoint 2010 to do data processing?
TL;DR: I need to create a system in SharePoint in which a user uploads an Excel (or CSV) file to the site from a webpage. The site takes the uploaded document and uses it to populate a list. Then it ...
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How to send an email in a visual studio sequential workflow
I'm trying to create a sequential workflow using VS. I'm needing to loop through all the items in a list and send an email if one of the columns equals a specific status.
I have not found any good ...
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Set Hyperlink Field Using SPD 2010 Workflow
I've been doing a LOT of research to try to figure out how to do this, but nothing is working. I have a column named "Update Item" that I want to be a link to start a workflow. I have workflow setup ...
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Deploying approval workflow in 2010 as wsp?
I am creating a sharepoint 2010 designer workflow (Approval). I want to deploy this to the live server for the project I am on. Is it possible to produce a wsp package? How can I deploy this unit of ...
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Delay Activity is not working - Is this fixed in SharePoint 2010?
I have a sequential workflow with some DelayActivities in it which do not work (most of the time). Once the time elapses they don't fire and workflow just waits forever.
Found this after searching ...
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Migrating SharePoint 2010 Custom Workflows
I have SharePoint 2010 farm where there are custom workflows created for a few applications running on different site collections. I need to migrate the entire site collection along with the custom ...
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Workflow Task popup in Outlook 2010 opens constantly
I've came across an issue regarding approval workflow. I set up Approval workflow in SharePoint and want to approve by using "Open this task" button, but when I click this button, Workflow task popup ...
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Exporting Workflow (and not to Visio)
Have you ever designed a workflow in SharePoint Designer? If so, then you'll know what they look like in SharePoint Designer.
I am looking for a way to export my worflow. Not to Visio either. I ...
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Replace Workflow InfoPath with ASP.NET WebForms
In SharePoint 2010, when using Workflows with Tasks; SharePoint gives you some InfoPath forms to use for Approval, etc.
Can I replace these forms with a non InfoPath WebForm/WebPart, whatever... ...
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Setting approvers on SPWorkflowAssociation using AssociationData
I'm trying to programmatically configure the out of the box Approval workflow on a document library using the following code:
SPWorkflowTemplate workflowTemplate = ...
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Workflow for CustomList
I'm creating a Sequential Workflow on a CustomList in viualstudio 2010.
My problem is: when I publish the workflow, the list forms (for NewItem, EditItem and so on) get changed and now just contain ...
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Saving workflow as template and importing to another site collection is not working
I've created primitive reusable workflow (with the only action log to history list) using SPD 2010. Under option Pick a base content type to limit this workflow to I leave All content types.
After ...
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Unable to get custom workflow condition to work
I am trying to create a custom workflow condition following the official msdn documentation found here. I think I did everything correct (obviously not) and the following error is displayed within ...
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How to implement a custom auto-increment id on a yearly basis
I am trying to create a functionality for a list where all entries get a custom ID. The IDs are going to have the following formats
List1
Year-1
Year-2
Year-n
List2
Year-1.1
Year-1.2
Year-1.n
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Error when trying to send email from sharepoint 2010 workflow
When I try to send an email from a workflow I get the famous error "The e-mail message cannot be sent. Make sure the outgoing e-mail settings for the server are configured correctly". I have added the ...
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Support for state machine workflows in future SharePoint versions
I read somewhere that one should avoid implementing state machine workflows in SP2010 since there is no support for state machines in Workflow Foundation 4.0 and as such easy upgradability of state ...
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SharePoint Workflow Development in Visual Studio 2008
For the development in SharePoint 2008, I been installed Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 v1.3.
It is successfully installed, but when I create a new project in ...
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SharePoint Designer - Pause until
I want to accomplish this using SharePoint Designer and OOTB features.
Requirement : List with details - employee name , start date , end date.
30 days prior to end date send an email , 15 days prior ...
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Have comments append to a history section?
I have a part of a form that needs to be approved/rejected. There is a chain of approvers so once the approver approves or rejects they submit comments explaining why, and it moves on to the next ...
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Send email with column values before and after change with workflow
I am trying to send an email to specified users when a column in a list changes in MOSS 2007 with workflow. I have a comments column in a list and whenever any user updates that comment, a mail should ...
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Customizing Publishing Approval WorkFlow
I am using Sharepoint 2010 publishing site and trying to customize Publishing Approval workflow.
Using Designer to customize publishing approval workflow.
Is there any way to skip/bypass initiation ...
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is it possible to export a (not reusable) list workflow to another site collection?
is it possible to export a (not reusable) list workflow to another site collection?
what are the limitations?
thanks in advance.
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Why is a workflow, which is associated with a content type, not associated with a document of that content type?
We have Sharepoint 2010 and MS Word 2007.
I have the three default workflows (Collect Feedback, Approval, Collect Signatures) associated with a content type based on the document content type.
When ...
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Sharepoint Designer changes browser enabled form?
I currently had a browser enabled InfoPath form which would open from SharePoint. I recently made changes in SharePoint Designer (specifics here, it's the accepted answer: Simple way to color code a ...
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What happens to a SharePoint Designer workflow when I delete the item it is running on?
I have a workflow on a document library I created in SharePoint Designer 2007. The workflow will pause for a long period, perhaps 90 days or more).
What happens to the workflow if the document is ...
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Is it possible to only allow people in a particular SharePoint group to be selected in a workflow?
Is it possible to set up the Page Approval workflow so that only people in the Approvers group can be selected in the "Assign To" field?
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Absolutely stuck on Workflow 'Failed to start (retrying)'
I had started building a custom VS2010 workflow, and I was able to test it, and everything worked fine. I then had to make some changes in my project (feature receiver, custom task edit form), and now ...
