Workflow is updated but there is no change?

Question

My workflow is sending emails to users when a document changed. But last day i added new document and edited it. I created new workflow section I Saved and Published. Everything looks fine but suddenly my workflow is not changed. When i open the sharepoint Designer i saw the last changes but when i start the workflow it is not sending emails.So , what is the problem ?

Answer 1

This happens most of the time due to the caching mechanism in SharePoint Designer. What you need to do is the following:

1. Close your SharePoint Designer
2. Navigate to the following directory: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WebsiteCache
3. Delete everything in this directory
4. Navigate to the following directory: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Web Server Extensions\Cache
5. Delete everything in this directory
6. Open SharePoint Designer and try to publish your workflow again. Everything should now work.

For SharePoint Designer 2013 you need to do the following steps:

1. Go to File > Options > General > Application Options
2. In the General tab, under the General header, check if the "Cache site data across SharePoint Designer sessions” is ticked. If it is, unchecked it.
3. Open your SharePoint Designer again and try to publish your workflows.