How to Stop a Workflow from Generating Another Workflow - SharePoint 2010

Question

I have two lists, Parent and Child, and both are using InfoPath to create items.

When an item is created on either list a SharePoint Designer workflow also creates the same item on the other list.
As you may guess, when one workflow creates or updates an item on the other list, the other list's workflow gets triggered and auto generates its workflow, which creates a duplicate item on the original list. Each workflow uses the others items ID.
Example: IF Child:ParentID equals Current Item: ID then update item in Child….Else ..IF Child:ParentID not equals Current Item:ID then create item in Child

How do I prevent duplicating the list items?

jpollar · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-03 21:22:43Z

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You need to query (lookup) to make sure the item doesn't already exist in the other list first.

Use an If statement and only proceed when the item doesn't exist.

answered Feb 3, 2015 at 21:22

jpollar

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I may not understand it fully but the item will always exist on eather list. When either list items is created or modified, it creates or modifies the item on the other list. I want to prevent the workflow from starting again on the other list item.
– Zippy
Feb 4, 2015 at 20:42
The point is, before either workflow creates an item in the other list, query to see if it's already there. If it is, don't create another one.
– Joe McShea
Feb 22, 2019 at 16:27

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