Start workflow automatically

Question

I have a problem starting an automatic workflow when I create an item in the list.

explanation:

I have a list where a person creates a certain item in a list, and starts to save an automatic workflow and creates a list in another list and deletes the same item.

When you create this item in another list, it starts a workflow changing and saving the data in the list before. But this list does not start the automatic flow as I wanted.

Step 1 (list X): I create the item in the list X, and creates the item in the list Y, then delete the item in the list X.

Step 2 (list Y): Creates the item in the list Y, and starts the flow and then create the item in the list X and deletes the item in the list Y.

Step 3 (list X): This flow was to start to build as before, but is not running.

Note: In step 3 does not run the same as in step 1 not to have an infinite loop.

Answer 1

I would recommend inserting a pause before creating the item in the opposite list, doesn't need to be long, maybe just a minute.

SharePoint doesn't like you creating loops, so when if it detects one it will cut it off with an error similar to this

AutoStart Workflow: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: Recursive workflows are not permitted

Although SharePoint usually allows the loop to run a handful of times before it throws up this error (in my experience on 2010)

But adding the small pause gets around this, though of course it will increase the amount of time to complete the task you want).

Answer 2

1. Make the user create the item in the Dummy List(List Y). Run the workflow which will create the item in List X (anonymous list).

2. Create another WF which will run on List X, it will delete the original post of the User from List Y.