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After Creating a new List Item - Change view to the new item
In SharePoint Designer, I'm creating a manual workflow that creates a new item in list 2 from list 1. I note that the "Create New List Item" does this well. It also returns the guid of the ...
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Delete a read-only column from a list/library in SharePoint Online
I have a column of type workflow status that is present in some but not all document libraries in a site. When I use power automate to move these files, I am met with an error that says the move ...
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Updating list item from separate library on modify via workflow
For some reason, I can't get this one to work.
I have a LIST (called DASHBOARD, for reference in the picture) that gets information from a LIBRARY (called ARTICLES IN REVIEW). The list item is ...
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SharePoint list workflow - create incremental id for list item based on condition
i have a SP list (Environment: 2016 on-prem) where i have a Checkbox field (Yes/No). Based on that Checkbox i want to set an incremental number to the list items. Means if the Checkbox is marked in an ...
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Updating a column using choices from other lists
I have a list A with a choice column (Choice 1,2,3). And a list B with the same choices column B.
I have also a third list, List C with column A and B which are updated through workflow from the ...
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How to create a name and date stamping workflow?
I'm working on creating a form that multiple users can edit.
I'd like a feature where a Name and Time Stamp is added to the comments box when a person modified/edits the filed.
Is there a way I ...
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Start a task process wait for first response
I'm needing help on the following issue:
The workflow (SP Designer 2013) contains an action 'Start a task process' with parallel assignment. The completion criteria is set to 'Wait for first response'...
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2010 workflow to send email on one field change keeps sending on any field change
I have a 2010 SharePoint workflow that is set to start when an item is changed. Within the workflow, I have logic that is testing to see if a specific field changed and if so, send an email. I am ...
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Add timestamp in SP - issue resolution
I'm currently working on operational workflow/issue management and I need details such as
How long does the team acknowledge the issue from the time a query was received from client
How long for the ...
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Creating Weekly Reports
I want to create a weekly report that looks at the frequency of the distinct items in the "Created By" column on an incoming email library. Is there a way I could automate this, such as a workflow?
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Sharepoint Designer 2010 Workflow Error
I'm working on Workflow in Sharepoint Designer 2010.
in past it always work fine and publish no problem. Until this morning I receive an error when publish Workflow.
"Errors were found when ...
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SP 2013 Workflow: Update a property with an incremental value?
I have a Document Library with an associated Workflow in SP 2013.
The workflow runs fines.
I have a property in my DL called "Modified Count"
I try to increment this value every time the WF runs.
I ...
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SharePoint 2013 Designer workflow Start a Task Process Return Fields
I am designing my workflow in SharePoint 2013 Designer, a 2013 workflow, and using Start a Task Process. I need this because I need multiple people to be able to approve a single item. My dilemma is ...
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Open Word document in workflow
I have created a 2010 workflow in SharePoint Designer 2013 which creates a Word document in a Document Library. This functionality works as desired. I would like the workflow to also open the Word ...
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Workflow REST query is using old data
I have Designer 2013 workflow that is looping through a list querying for data with REST. A condition is set where if one field is greater than today's date, and a count field as set to 1, an email is ...
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how to use exchange server DL(set of email IDs) In SharePoint 2013 People picker field?
I have one list in sharepoint 2013.Here I am not able to give exchange server DL(set of email ID's) in People picker(person or Group) column. It throws an error like
"Sorry, you are not allowed to ...
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Digital Signature/Receipt Workflow
Within SharePoint Designer, I'm trying to create a workflow where when an asset (list item) is assigned to a user, it sends them an email where they have to accept ownership of this item. So at the ...
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Unable to publish SharePoint list workflow from SharePoint Designer 2013 to SharePoint Online. No errors found
Unable to publish SharePoint list workflow from SharePoint Designer 2013 to SharePoint Online. Check for errors show as
'No errors found'.
Deleted the cache as suggested here
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Is there a way to take only the value of a lookup type field
I am using a workflow where I need the value of a lookup field,
My current result is : 210;#AA8888AA
It needs to be: AA8888AA
Is there a way to take only the value using SharePoint Designer or I ...
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Sharepoint Onilne Workflow - Completed instances are automatically deleted after 30 days
WE have a workflow set up on a task list and for some of the instances the users are unable to update the status and get the message that "We cant find the workflow. Completed instances are ...
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how to get manager email id in Workflow designer from the people picker column?
I am using this code to get the manager email id.But i am not able to get the email id.
Get Manager/EMail from Variable: CompletedDataResponse (Output to Variable: ManagerName )
can u please help me ...
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reminder emails from a sharepoint list
I have a list of employees and columns of 10+ training courses they have to complete annually. I need to send out reminder emails when they are due but there could be more than 1 employee due a course ...
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Workflow Manager installed but SharePoint designer doesn't recognize it
I have installed and configured Workflow manager using Microsoft Web Platform installer. The configuration is showing as accurate and the workflow service application shows that it is connected but ...
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Workflow task status check not triggering
I have a pretty simple 2013 SharePoint Designer workflow that assigns a task to a user, pauses then go back checks if the task status is set to "incomplete". The column's default value choice is "...
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Custom task in Sharepoint Designer 2010
I have a custom task to send an Email task in SharePoint 2010. When the user gets the email and hits, "Open this task" the Complete Task box pops up with that button. I need the box to pop with ...
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show related tasks in DispForm of an item with Start Feedback Process workflow
I have a list "My List" that has a "Start Feedback Process" workflow. The workflow creates multiple tasks in "Workflow Tasks".
I want to modify the DispForm.aspx page of "My List" to show all the ...
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get comment/feedback from "Start Feedback Process" workflow in SPD 2010
I have added a "Start Feedback Process" workflow to a list. The workflow works fine. The target user gets an email, they can click on it in Outlook, add their comments, and submit.
Now I am trying to ...
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Add a new line / line break to a multi line field using workflow string builder in SharePoint Designer
From SharePoint Designer 2010, how can I add a new line or line break using the String Builder. I tried <br /> and that didn't work. I tried put the new lines right in the string builder and ...
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Workflow keeps resending task even though statement changes to false
I've had to rebuild a workflow in 2010 because I need it to be kicked-off from another workflow. I learned here before that to get a workflow to NOT keep re-sending a task if the list is modified, put ...
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Condition and action missing from Workflows in SharePoint designer 2010
I was trying to add conditions / Actions to my SharePoint workflow through SP Designer 2010 and realised they had gone missing. I re-installed the designer to no avail. Any idea what is wrong?
I am ...
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attachments in Send a mail Workflow action
Is it possible to attach images as attachments in "send a mail " SharePoint Designer Action?
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Creating link to list item in folder
I have a SP2010 site with a list of clients, generated by them filling out an online form. I have created a workflow that, When a new list item is created, creates a corresponding folder in a separate ...
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Check blank/null date in workflow
I have this simple workflow which checks to see if a Request Date field is blank to determine whether it goes to LIST or INITIATE as shown below.
I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
A project ...
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How do I create a workflow that presents user with a 'Draft Email' that can be edited and sent?
Is it possible to create an e-mail workflow that doesn't directly send the email, but instead presents the user with a draft of the message (perhaps via their default email client), thus allowing them ...
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SharePoint 2010 Workflow Loop Value issue
I have a SharePoint list and I am writing a workflow against it. When I add a lookup to the and email action in the body of the email, it appears fine.
%Current Item: Pro Desc%
If I hit save and ...
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SharePoint Designer Workflow- In a list workflow how to compare one field value from current list to another list
I working on a list wotkflow and want to compare one field value from current list to another list , for having same value or not to update the status for workflow?
how can I give that in if ...
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2010 List workflows in Designer 2013 stop publishing
I was building a workflow that contains Approval actions and multiple field changes. It was publishing fine. At some point, when I reached Step 4, it stopped publishing, it didn't publish even after I ...