SharePoint workflow refers to the automation of a business process by step by step execution of steps. There are two types of workflows - Sequential Workflows - State Machine Workflow
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workflow custom outcome choice site column takes always default value
I am facing a weird issue,
Having one programmatically created Workflow custom task list , Content type and Custom outcome site column.
Task outcome always return the taskOutcome: 0 (i.e default ...
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Calculated Value of “Start Time” in a calendar is not working
I am having a problem with a content type-specific, Reusable workflow. I use it for a calendar. When ever an event is created, I send an email to the approver with Name of the event, start time and ...
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Can I copy a list of items to another list?
I would like to copy a list of items to another list when an item is add to yet a 3rd list
Here is my example
I have a list of tasks
id task
1 brush teeth
2 drink coffee
3 drive to work
My ...
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Sharepoint Workflow Logic
Hello there I have a infopath form with Sharepoint workflow attached to it. I want to be able to send an email to a certain person based on what the "users" last name starts with.
So for example:
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Change Approval Statu of List Items After x Days
I want to make list items Approval Status "Pending" again, after 60 days since it was created. I don't want to delete it. How can I do it?
Thank you
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Sharepoint designer - Collect data from user error
I am new to sharepoint workflow development.
I created my workflow in sharepoint designer 2010. My problem is the following:
My workflow has a few steps, in every step I use the "collect data from ...
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Conditionally Require Approval on List Items
I have a calendar list, and I need to have it so that only items that meet a certain condition require approval. I have tried to use workflow, but when I fire them on the create/change event, the ...
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“Start Time” column is not getting updated in Workflow email
I have an approval reusable workflow for a calendar list. The workflow sends an email to the approver with the start and end time of the event.
End time is displayed correctly. But the start time is ...
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OnWorkflowItemChanged fire multiple times
I have been using a State Machine workflow (SharePoint 2010).
Workflow design
Main State:
The Main State does not update the item.
The Main State contains a OnWorkflowItemChanged.
When the item ...
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Sharpoint designer 2013 Stopping when Workflow People/Group Selection
Sharepoint Designer 2013 is stopping unexpectedly when click to People/Groups from Sharepoint Site.
As an example,
Send an Email action and I want to send the email to a Sharepoint Site Collection ...
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wss 3.0 content database has expanded exponentially without any data added in it
I am hosting wss 3.0 web application in windows 2003 server with sql 2005 express edition. we are leveraging lots of out of the box functionality, but we also have some custom features and web parts. ...
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Workflow not working for anonymous users
By default, it seems that SharePoint cannot execute a Workflow if an Anonymous user is creating a item.
Can someone help me on this?
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How to add a column in list with the its workflow task column “Outcome” of a list item?
I have a calendar list and I am using an approval workflow. When the user creates a list item it goes to a team leader for approval. So the "Outcome" column of the workflow task list is set to the ...
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How to get approval status of a list item as a column to that list?
I have a Calendar list and an approval workflow. The workflow is initiated when a new item is added. The event gets approved in the task list. I want to get that "Outcome" column to the list. But when ...
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Parralel workflow While Loops
I have 2 questions regarding a custom SharePoint Parallel workflow.
When setting up a While loop (using a while shape), what's the best
practice in terms of placing a wait shape? Basically, I have ...
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How to update calendar item created by an other list?
Appreciate any thoughts on this:
A user edits an existing list item to pick a date to select a project deadline.
A custom workflow, initiated by that item change, takes that date and project title ...
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SharePoint 2013 Workflow Configuration Error (Authentication)
I am a newbie when it comes to server configuration and maintenance. I installed a copy of SharePoint 2013 for evaluation purposes and got everything up and running okay, but have run into issues ...
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Editing Appearance of Lookup Field in SP Workflow Email
I have a workflow that sends an email when a new item is added to a list. The email includes the creator of the new item, which uses a lookup value.
CurrentItem-CreatedBy-String = [%Current ...
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SPD Workflow to create folder and copy page template on creation of new list item
I am very new to SharePoint. I am trying to create a list workflow which will kick off when a user creates a new item the list. The workflow should generate a new folder in a document library and copy ...
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workflow versioning
I have a sharepoint project and it contains 5 state machine workflows. I had deployed these workflows through VS and they are working as expected. Now here comes the tricky part versioning for these ...
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how to add list column values to workflow email?
I have a calendar list and I added several text box column values. I am using a customized workflow created in SharePoint Designer 2010 to send an email when there is a new event is added.
I want to ...
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Wrong Start Time displayed in Workflow email
I am using a workflow email to alert the users about a new event. I am able to get the name of the event and end time of the event in email successfully using [%Current Item:Name of Event%] and ...
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onWorkflowItemChanged triggered when attachment added through web service
A WCF Service hosted outside of SP will consume another external service to retrieve information. Then, the WCF will add/edit an item to a SharePoint List using COM, and add the attachment to the item ...
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Wrong date in workflow email
I am using a workflow for a calendar. In workflow email I use [%Current List:Start Time%] and [%Current List:End Time%] for the events. But the date is always displayed as "Monday, January, 01, 0001". ...
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Workflow not parsing 0:# data
So I'm checking if CurrentItem:field is empty or not, and so I put a log inside to figure out where the error was, heres what I got:
4/29/2013 1:53 PM Comment System Account 0;#
4/29/2013 1:53 ...
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How to embed image in SharePoint Workflow Association Form?
I am developing a custom SharePoint workflow in Visual Studio. I have a custom association form (ASPX) and I'd like to display an image, which is embedded into the project (and subsequently wsp).
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SharePoint Online - Use Site Column Lookup Value In Workflow
I am trying to generate a unique ID for items in a document library based on values from other fields. I have several lists located at the root of my site, and have created lookup site columns for ...
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Run a SharePoint manual start workflow from a timer job
I have developed a SharePoint manually-started workflow (WF) that send mail to a group of persons entered by the user as an initiation parameter before starting the workflow on an item.
Now i want ...
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warm-up for WorkFlow, precompile WorkFlow without runnin it
It's take many time to start worflow first time. How to precompile WorkFlow, without starting it?
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Terminate or not to Terminate “Error Occurred” SharePoint 2007 Workflow
Is it good to leave a Error occurred workflow alone? or it is best and recommended to terminate all Error occurred workflow?
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How do I have a workflow wait until a date field is entered or changed in Sharepoint Designer 2013
I see examples with "Wait for Change" in an date field (column) for SharePoint Designer 2010, but in those examples the condition is selectable (equal, not equal, etc.) but in Designer 2013 it appears ...
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How to add workflow task's “Edit task” button (or link) in a workflow email?
I have a workflow designed for calendar events. As soon as the user adds an item, I initiate the workflow to send an email to the manager for approval.
For example (I edit the workflow in SP ...
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Workflow Manager Configuration Wizard blocked ports
I am running the Workflow Manager Configuration Wizard for Sharepoint 2013 workflows, but I am getting the flowing errors, I can't find anything on Google so I am hoping that someone here knows what ...
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MS Access Web database update on Task completion in sharepoint 2010 site
Working on a Sharepoint 2010 website with a list of Tasks. The Tasks have a custom field - "Hours worked" which is a number. I have added a web database(Access) site (Contacts Web Database template) ...
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A reusable 2013 Workflow is not updating a date field which is marked as required
Good Morning,
I have a date field in a SharePoint 2013 list that is marked as required. I need to update it to add the number of days in a payment terms field in a separate list. The target field ...
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Comma is being appended to values when adding new item to list through C#
I have a custom web part form which takes a few values from text boxes and adds the new row to a list. The problem is that when I click 'save', the values are being saved but some fields like ...
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SP2010 Workflow Copy Item Error
I'm having issues with a workflow that copies items from one document library to another after an approval process. The workflow starts automatically when an item is changed. It gets cancelled and I ...
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Is there any way to block editing on a document when a content approval workflow is active?
So I've got a Document under an approval workflow, but I'd rather not let the users edit the document while the workflow is active to keep consistency on everyone's approval (it's multi-step). I've ...
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CopyItemActivity how to configure
I want to copy an item using a workflow in VS. So i've used the copyitemactivity.
In the properties what do i put in the ListItem? I want to reference the current item the workflow is operating on.
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Sharepoint 2013 workflow Email
Sharepoint 2013 Server EE
SharePoint Designer 2013
I have a list item that has a field "POC". This is a multi-select field.
It is a lookup from the contacts list.
On demand, the user wants to see ...
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Reusable workflows in Document Approval Processes
Currently I've been trying to build a solution wherein you would bind to a document library and a Task List by some means and conduct a workflow Document Approval Process using them; this could be a ...
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Reusable workflow not showing anywhere (Sharepoint 2010)
I made a reusable workflow in Sharepoint Designer and checked that it's working in a site.
Then I saved it as a template, downloaded it from the site assets, uploaded to a new site. Even after ...
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I want to execute workflow when new item is inserted
private void codeActivity1_ExecuteCode(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SPSite objsite = SPContext.Current.Site;
using (SPWeb objWeb = SPContext.Current.Web)
{
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E-mail for Workflow doesn't work
My workflow:
Email XPerson Start
Approval Process
When workflow works the approval process starts but don't send any email. The exchange settings are done. But are SMTP settings really needed?
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Approval workflow doesn't work SharePoint 2013
I'm trying to set up a knowledge base using enterprise wiki pages in SharePoint 2013.
Now I'm trying to set up a workflow: Newly created or edited wiki pages have to be approved by the administrator ...
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Progress indicator for amount of specific types of documents in a hierarchy
Im thinking of making a document libary with files that have a field "type_of_document" which gives the type of document e.g. "meeting notes". I wont make hem content types, just a column where ...
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Create a workflow in sharepoint 2010
Create a Workflow to Review the Items and publish the same for a media library
Thanks in advance
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Auto-aprove Task Status based on column option in my list?
I am trying to have the status of my task automatically updated when a list field equals a specific option (this would eliminate the need to go into the task and 'Approve' the status therefore ...
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TimerJob editing workflow and web config - Consuming external webservice
I have a list that is attached to a workflow (State machine, VS2010, SP2010).
There is an OnWorkflowItemChanged activity that will check if a column of the list has been changed. If it changed, it ...
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Email from workflow goes out 1 hour later than it should
I have a custom list setup. When someone adds something to this list it should automatically generate an email. This was working fine up until a week ago. Now the email goes out an hour later than it ...
