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I want to update my workflow 2013 with custom activities keeping running workflows going. Now I can do it only with a workflow without activities:

I've added ReplaceContent="TRUE" to the workflow's Elements.xml to File tag, so it looks like this <File Url="Workflow.xaml" Type="GhostableInLibrary" Path="UpdateTestWorkflow\Workflow.xaml" DoGUIDFixUp="TRUE" ReplaceContent="TRUE">. I make a wsp package, update it with Sharepoint 2013 Management Shell using Update-SPSolution and reactivate workflow feature.

In this way all running workflows keep going with the old version but when I start a new workflow it's running with the new version.

The problem starts when I add custom activities to my workflow. I can still update the workflow without any problems but when I try to reactivate the activities feature all my running workflows automatically terminate with the error:

RequestorId: 68ee4e3e-62ff-8552-0000-000000000000. Details: System.Activities.Statements.WorkflowTerminatedException: An activity referenced by the associated workflow has been deprecated.

Does anybody know how to update sharepoint workflow custom activities keeping running workflows going?

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  • If you deploy a new workflow to a new list does it work using your custom activity does it work?
    – Jesus Shelby
    Dec 2, 2015 at 14:26
  • I deploy my workflow as a list workflow and then add a list association manually. After wsp package update I can add a new list and create a new assotiation for it, but my custom activities still will be old untill I reactivate the feature.
    – alisa
    Dec 2, 2015 at 15:53

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I've found an answer here - https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/a3acdbb0-079a-4c14-97f8-72d0af64eff8/updating-sp2013-workflow-custom-activities?forum=sharepointdevelopment

So, the instruction how to update an existing workflow if it’s necessary to make changes to the workflow, but all running workflows must keep going:

  1. Add ReplaceContent="TRUE" to Elements.xml files of workflow and workflow activities.
  2. Create a wsp package with updated workflow/workflow activities.
  3. Update the solution using the Update-SPSolution cmdlet.
  4. Force enable the workflow and workflow activity features using the Enable-SPFeature –force cmdlet.
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