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Else block in if-then-else statement missing in SPD2013
To add Else branch > click on if statement then click on add Else branch from the above ribbon as shown below
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Will SharePoint 2016 Support SharePoint 2010 Workflow
I have yet to actually deploy it - but I'm pretty sure it will still be around - at minimum to support upgrade.
It's not on the deprecated feature list https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/...
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SharePoint Designer giving error while publishing SharePoint Workflow
I've had this too, it started yesterday I think. This Microsoft link fixed it for me.
The problem was caused by a .Net update. If only these things were tested before they were released!
Below ...
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Change the color of a row when Date >= today's date
You definitely don't want to use a workflow for this. Workflows are good for certain things, but the background color for a list item is not actually stored on the list item, so there is no way a ...
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View Workflow history list
Their approval is, basically, in two places. One is the task list, which is the easiest way for you to find a task and see its result.
From within the item, you can view the workflow history... the ...
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Is there a way to restrict items from being submitted if it misses a deadline date?
You can create a Column Validation to submit your form in case the formula is valid
Steps:
Open List Settings.
below Columns > Click on your column (Due Date) to edit it
At Column Validation > add ...
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How to make a field increment by one each time it a change is made via workflow?
I think you are on the right track.
Your 'rev' column should be set to a type of 'Number', but using column settings you can specify this field show integers/whole numbers only by setting the Number ...
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How I can show the alternative access mapping url inside a “current item url” inside workflow 2010
SharePoint uses the default URL for links in alerts and workflows that are automatically kicked off.
The workflow system doesn't have any way of knowing which alternate access mapping any given user ...
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SharePoint Designer giving error while publishing SharePoint Workflow
As a solution for this problem, follow the instructions in this Microsoft support article by adding the code referenced to the web.config file on your SP server. In my organization's case, this was ...
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Office 365 Sharepoint missing some workflows?
I had to deactivate and reactivate the Workflows setting in the Site Settings collection, Site features to get the 2010 templates to show up in O365.
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3 days before due date email reminder workflow
You don't need to use a calculated column, just a standard workflow using the Add Time to Date actions.
I've been told that in 2013, if the Due Date is changed, the workflow will detect the change, ...
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"Sorry, this site hasn't been shared with you" when trying to start workflows
Try to share the Root SharePoint Site to Group A
As Limited Access to Can view specific lists, document libraries, list items, folders, or documents when given permissions.
And as contribute to the ...
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How to link 2 list workflows together?
By default, the workflow is triggered in the following cases,
Item Created,
Item Changed,
Or Manually,
So as a workaround, at the end of the first workflow for List A, you can update a specific ...
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SharePoint Designer Workflow actions - how to get substring from start of variable until character "|"
Find substring in string
Substring= |
string=1 Year|5ff55ee4-5a60-2132-bc02-bbfdd9f190ab
here you will get the index of "|"
Now pass that index in Extract string from start of string
replace 0 with ...
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Programmatically create workflow with JavaScript, JSOM and SP.WorkflowServices.WorkflowServicesManager
You need to load Id of the definition before creating subscription.
Also subscriptionService.publishSubscriptionForList needs guid object instead of just GUID string.
When we create List workflow ...
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Create a copy of a List Item in the same List when a List Item is created
It is a valid case Microsoft has considered.. SP Designer won't let you create item in same list from a workflow if it executes on item create event.Reason being it will go in infinite loop.
Follow ...
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How to Filter by Workflow Status
Try filter by numbers:
Status Value
Not Started 0
Failed on Start 1
In Progress 2
Error Occurred 3
Canceled 4
Completed 5
Failed on Start (retrying) 6 6
Error Occurred (retrying) 7 ...
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Check blank/null date in workflow
I found that a blank date returns 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM instead of blank. So I just check the date I'm interested in against the item create date. If it is less than I assume empty. For my list if ...
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3 days before due date email reminder workflow
I have seen many issues with long running workflows with pause until...
My recommendation, if it works for your scenario would be to use a the "Information Management Policy" to trigger a workflow on ...
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Enable app step in SharePoint 2013 workflow
Make sure that
You have saved and publish your workflow.
You are using site owner.
the "Workflow can use app permissions" feature is activated by going to Site Settings > Manage site features.
If ...
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How to change language on "collect data from user" InfoPath form
Where is the language setting for SPD 2010 Workflows on InfoPath Forms?
Unfortunately, there is no option to change the Form language of InfoPath form via SharePoint Designer.
You just need to use ...
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Register-SPWorkflowService : Failed to query the OAuth S2S metadata endpoint
I had this issue in past when configured the workflow manager. In my situation, I ends up doing the following.
I removed the workflow manager service application using this command...Get-...
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How i can get the current wiki page version inside my list workflow 2013
Every major version will in UIVersion be based on version * 512, so you will have to compare on 1536.
For completeness
Minor versions will increment the version with 1, and every major with 512. So
0....
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Delete ListItem after 7 days
Refer following steps to set Retention / Information management policy :
Goto list settings
click on Information management policy settings
click on Item content type
tick on Enable retention check ...
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How to set hyperlink field with SharePoint Designer WorkFlow
To do this you need to use the build a dynamic string action. In it, you construct your url, description value information. Example, http://google.com, Google. The comma and space are important.
Then ...
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SharePoint 2010 Continous Running workflows
Once the end of the workflow is reached, it's equivalent to using a stop workflow action. The workflow will stop running. If you need to run it again, you'll have to run the workflow every time the ...
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Can I create Workflow without SharePoint Designer?
Can I create a workflow even I do not have SharePoint Designer?
Yes, you can always create a workflow without having SharePoint designer. But without SharePoint designer, you are restricted to use ...
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Assign a task action is missing in dropdown list
It depends on which workflow platform you are using, SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint 2013.
Whenever we create workflow in SharePoint Designer 2013, we can choose between SP2013 workflow and SP2010 ...
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Difference between list workflow and site workflow
A site workflow is associated to a site — not to a list, library, or content type
Site workflows are not connected to lists or content types and that is the reason you can run site workflows anywhere ...
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Workflow not working
The problem you are facing, is a common problem. It is a limitation of SharePoint Workflow 2013. There are lots of assumption as why it is not working. But none of them are full proved.
So the ...
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