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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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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How can an InfoPath form get the Claims of the user who is logged in to SharePoint?
We have a document library that contains a list of proposals (InfoPath Forms). Users log in through SharePoint using Claims (Forms Auth, via an Extranet) who are from various organizations. The ...
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SP 2007 custom workflow activity not deploying properly
I have a relatively simple workflow activity that just removes all permissions on a list item.
This activity runs great in our test environments which is 2k8 r2 64bit.
However, when we GAC the ...
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Missing OOTB Enterprise Workflow Templates
I am using a SharePoint 2010 Enterpise server, with the Norwegian language pack installed. The issue that I am having is that some of the standard OOTB workflows (within the Workflow feature) are ...
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Available Approvers Based on List Item Column Value
Is it possible (without custom forms) to create an approval workflow that filters the list of available approvers based on some value in a list item ?
To be a bit more clear.. if the list item had a ...
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Canceling Workflow (Task Process) from Infopath
I have a workflow (in SP2010) Task Process that I need to be able to cancel. I had a parallel action in the "When the Task Process Is Running" that checked for Item deletion or a field change.
Run ...
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How to remove autogenerated columns created by designer worflow?
I create reusable worflow in SharePoint designer, Everytime I modify the workflow and attach it to the library a new column for the workflow is being created. They are not even shown in library ...
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Publishing Infopath/Workflow form updates
I've got a simple update to a workflow association/initiation form that isn't deploying correctly. I am setting a tooltip on a validation but when I deploy my updated solution package the change isn't ...
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Send Email Extended action did not send email
I have created a sharepoint workflow in SP Designer 2010 for a automated email sending functionality when a list item is modified.
1. I am able to send email with 'Send an Email' action. But when i ...
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How to get approval status of a list item as a column to that list?
I have a Calendar list and an approval workflow. The workflow is initiated when a new item is added. The event gets approved in the task list. I want to get that "Outcome" column to the list. But when ...
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Sharepoint 2013 workflow Email
Sharepoint 2013 Server EE
SharePoint Designer 2013
I have a list item that has a field "POC". This is a multi-select field.
It is a lookup from the contacts list.
On demand, the user wants to see ...
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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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Workflow not created after entering name in create list workflow dialog
I am creating a workflow in sharepoint designer 2010.
After entering the name of the workflow the "create list workflow" dialog disappears but the workflow is not listed in the workflows menu.
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How would I take a date field and subtract 30 days to show the month prior to the original date
I have records that are modified each month. The site is used to display the previous month's information. However, to make sure that the information is correct, I want to use the date the ...
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Can a workflow created in Sharepoint Designer be imported into Sharepoint
Is it possible to create a workflow in SharePoint designer and then import it into a SharePoint site? Does the workflow need to be a resusable workflow?
Thanks
Stephen
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Error passing XML to Sharepoint Workflow
I am using workflowManager.StartWorkflow to pass the following XML into a standard Approval workflow.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<dfs:myFields
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Randomly: Item does not exist. It may have been deleted by another user
I have a rather curious issue with some workflow tasks.
My (state machine) workflow creates a handful of tasks while running. Users interact with the tasks to move the workflow between its states. ...
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WorkflowProperties.Item has uninitialized values on second run
I'm developing sequential workflow for Sharepoint 2010. It starts at item creation and it has activities as follows: onWorkflowActivated, then createTaskWithContentType and onTaskChanged in while ...
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How to display list data in 'Related Content' field in Tasks
I've got a holiday approval system on our Sharepoint 2010 Foundation intranet. The process is that the staff member requests a holiday by adding to a List called 'Holiday Requests', the workflow then ...
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how can we add workflow to visual web part?
I am a new developer in SharePoint and I developed a visual web part. I want to add a approval mechanism for my visual web part form.
For example if user clicks the button(which I created in visual ...
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Update existing word document from SharePoint via code
I'd like to insert a line of text into an existing Word document that is stored in a document library. Would this be possible to do through an event or workflow? If so, how would I go about ...
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Check whether contact(s) are available
I'm trying to build a contact list based on a available contacts. However, how do I find a contact's availability? I've synced my contacts list to Outlook, however looking through the available ...
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Send Email Extended SP2007 Workflow lookup field character limit?
I'm using the Send Email Extended functionality from the SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities on Codeplex. We have no issue sending the actual email, but there appears to be a 255 character ...
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Workflows - execution order
I have a list on which there are 2 workflows. Both workflows are created in SharePoint Designer 2010.
Workflow "A" have the following triggers 'Start workflow automatically when an item is Created' ...
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Copying a single field item from a list to a related task list using SPD workflows
I'm really new to Sharepoint 2010 and was wondering if it is possible to copy a single field from an item in a list to a related task?
Basically I have a holiday request list that triggers an ...
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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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WSS3.0 Workflow timer job overloading server?
Everytime I enable the workflow timer job in central admin, our server cpu spikes to 100% and never drops. I have not added any new workflows, is there anyway to figure out which workflow could be ...
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How can I stop documents in a workflow being amended or replaced?
I want to ensure that the document approved in workflow cannot be amended either during or after workflow. I have tried makeing the document read only and putting it on a read only drive but still ...
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SharePoint Designer workflow replaces special characters from Rich Text Field with garbage
We are trying to build a very simple workflow so blog post users can email their posts to specific users/groups. The workflow should be pretty simple, just grabbing the body from the list item and ...
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What is the link to a workflow of a Library
I have multiple workflows attached to a Library.
May I know what is the link to each workflow so that I can create a javascript button that will popup a window displaying the specific workflow?
The ...
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Lists and libraries are not showing in sp designer 2010
I created on site and working with work flows. I created reusable work flow. Now I want to associate that workflow with shared documents library. Whe I open the shared documents library in sharepoint ...
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Workflow changing StartOnCreated via GUI in SPD
A few dumb SPD 2007 workflow issues.
I'm trying to change startOn switches on a workflow config xml file but it causes the workflow to fail with errors when I try to recompile/finish it after ...
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Workflow to perform bulk changes on list?
I have a list with some 100 fixed entries. Already have a workflow on started that copies the rows and deletes them when a date columnis today.
What i need to do instead clean out a buch of columns ...
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User permission Problem for workflows in wss-3.0
Im running wss-3.0 on a Windows Server 2003 machine. The User Accounts are AD based.
I made a Calendar List with 3 different Permission Groups.
Users that can only read the list
Users that can add ...
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update VS Workflow
I've created a worflow in VS. The workflow contains a feature which points to the elements xml file of the workflow.
I've seen a few guides about updating workflow but they are not consistent.
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workflowAssociation not displaying workflow
I have created a feature. In the FeatureActivated event I am creating some lists. I am then trying to attach a custom workflow to one of the created lists. However when I do this the workflow history ...
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How to develop role based workflow in SharePoint Server?
How to develop role based workflow with InfoPath form in SharePoint Server 2010?
There are three roles:
user1 - this user creates request form
user2 - this user verifies and Approve/Reject form if ...
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What permissions do I need to open site & workflows in Sharepoint Designer 2007
I'm trying to view/edit a workflow in Sharepoint 2007, but keep getting denied access.
In Sharepoint Designer, I click open site, then I put in the URL of the site. Only a portion of the site ...
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Setting value of infopath field by workflow
I have a requirement to set the value of infopath field by workflow.
This link specifies the way to do it but in my case the value in the infopath field does not change on the execution of the ...
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Need to collect info from Approver during approval workflow step
Within a custom workflow in SP2010, I have an approval step. When an approver brings up their screen to approve or reject, If they select "approve", I need to be able to collect another piece of ...
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Library workflow starts on upload, but not on save in the edit form
I have a document library for pictures and I've created a SPD workflow tha should start every time items are changed or added: newly uploaded, edited metadata or uploaded againg (overwritten). The ...
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Sharepoint 3 state workflow sending notification twice, on Add new Item event?
I have share point list which receives the values from asp.net page (using Web services) on the list I have created an 3 state Workflow (By choosing List -> Workflow setting -> configure to run on ...
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How can I change an in-progress workflow created using SharePoint Designer 2007?
I created a workflow in SharePoint Designer that automatically starts when a new item is created. It has one step. In it, if a specific date field in the list item is greater than or equal to Today, ...
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custom SPD workflow not working after server restart -'Failed on Start (retrying) '
MOSS 2007 WSS 3.0
Have an Infopath form library with custom SPD workflow which worked beautifully until the server was restarted.I can create basic workflows against this form library that will send ...
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SharePoint Designer 2010 Workflow Copy List Item Creates Duplicate Entries
I have a very simple workflow set on a list that does the following:
A) If ColumnName:Random equals Approved, Copy item in Current Item to CopiedList
That's it.
If a choice column named 'Random' ...
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Customized workflow by using SharePoint Designer 2010 has been cancelled by System Account
I've encountered a big issue on workflow. I designed a very simple workflow with Action "Send Email" on SharePoint Designer 2010 for email testing, as well as workflow process. All things were ...
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SharePoint Designer Workflow to Visio > Works but visio is missing
SharePoint Designer Workflow Export to Visio works fine. However, in Visio import only imports the diagram (figures). Non of the logic (the actual conditions), verbiage are missing. Is it possible to ...
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System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized
Here is my Scenario :
Its for SharePoint 2007 environment
I have a Form Library where the InfoPath form with Managed code is deployed. I have a Custom approval Workflow attached to this form.
the ...
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Default SP2007 Workflows Upgrade Issues to SP2010
We recently completed an upgrade (database attach hybrid) from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010. We have come across an issue in which one of our sites used the default approval workflows, but since ...
