Recent update: 2008-3-21
I thought I'd start of with a simple workflow so I'm using the sample Travel Request form from InfoPath 2007. I've designed a workflow using Sharepoint Designer. This should;Send an email to an approver when a new completed form is submittedWhen the approver approves or rejects the request, ...
I'm trying to build a workflow modification form for MOSS that allows a user to reassign workflow (InfoPath form) tasks to other users (in case another user is away, etc.). The ECM Sample Starter Kit has an example that uses an InfoPath Modification form to do just that. However, it is ...
I need help with SharePoint Workflows!I have a workflow that collects signatures from an assigned group. The group members each have the option to either sign the document through the workflow form(InfoPath) or through a web part in SharePoint. If the group member signs the document through the ...
Can somebody refute or verify this information for me? I was told in a training session last week that one can use IP forms for workflow in WSS v3. The trainer stated that because the IP forms are rendered by workflow as aspx that one does not need MOSS 2007 Enterprise (with the Forms ...
Hi there,I've created a custom activity within Visual Studio, which I've imported into SharePoint Designer and used in a workflow. My activity requires one input parameter, which I've set within Designer to the 'Encoded Absolute Url' (of the item the workflow instance is running on). I ...
Hi, Is there some documentation about Sharepoint Designer - Workflow Actions? I dont found nothing about it. Thanks
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Ilana at 2008-2-27
Hi,I build wf and bound it to specific library document.Now, I want wf to start when the new folder is added or its property is changed.It does not happen.I created ny custom content type, when the parent folder - on it wf does not start either.Maybe there some flag that I should to set - to ...
1) I'm creating initiation parameters using SP Designer and are working fine but if I enter text (usually doing a paste) with a new line when I use this parameter in the workflow it is displayed as "?" (I I don't insert any new line (CR) works fine.2) if I resize the text input box ...
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mansa at 2008-2-25
I recieve an error when try to set the ContentTypeId to other than 0x010801 (0x01080100D09BD90EFB3244a194C27F1CBD6D525C).I'm able to use this contenttype when it is set as defalut in workflow.xml (TaskListContentTypeId)Exception from wss workflow ...
We have a Request for Information form that can be accessed anonymously and the anonymous users have add and view priveleges. What we want is when the user submits the form to have a workflow kick off that sends an email to the user who submitted the form using the email address within the form ...
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NETDEV at 2008-2-23
I can’t seem to find a way to automatically rout a workflow task to a user’s manager using the person’s "manager" value from Active Directory. This seems like such a basic task, but I don’t see any option for it in the workflow roles available in SharePoint or SharePoint Designer. Has ...
Hi there,I'm sure I've read somewhere about being able to produce a workflow component in Visual Studio and then use it within a SharePoint Designer workflow. Problem is I can't find where I read it and since I don't know what it's called I'm having problems Googling it - would someone ...
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Hamez at 2008-2-22
After developing my workflows with SharePoint Designer 2007 B2TR, I upgraded to SharePoint Designer 2007 RTM. After that and on more than one installation, workflow conditions would not propogate. That is the drop down would appear, but the selected condition would not appear on the workflow ...
We know that SharePoint 2007 comes with a set of out of box workflows.One of the features of the workflow that I found to be awkard and strange is that when the document is being routed through an approval workflow, each person in the approvers list is assigned a task. While editing the task ...
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GR101 at 2008-2-20
Hi, I'm trying to add a WebServiceInputActivity to a WSS Stat Machine SharePoint Workflow project. But I cant find any samples or walkthru's or anything. What I'm trying to do is to have the WebServiceInput as the first event in a given state. If anyone knows of such a thing or has any ...
Todd Bleeker's book on WSS Development makes reference on page 471 (step 19) to a feature where SharePoint Designer can set certain fields in the initiation form as required. However, I do not see this option in the tool. Can anyone shed any light on ...
Has anybody had any success using the Delay activity within Visual Studio authored workflows? Whenever I include a Delay activity in my workflows the workflow goes to sleep and never wakes up. If I listen for a Delay activity along with other events inside a Listen activity, I find that the ...
How would I put several documents in the same workflow? I can get one to work fine, but if I have 10 docs I don't want to have to send 10 e-mail notifications. Anyone know how to put more than on doc routing in an e-mail? thanks in advance bill riggs
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GR101 at 2008-2-16
Hi, I create an unkown number of tasks within a replicator. Now at a later state I wish to complete all tasks that were created in the replicator. But when I try to set the CorrelationToken on the CompleteTask activity outside the replicator I cannot see the tokens assigned to the tasks created ...
I am using a the Data Access application block within a Windows Workflow (done in VS2005) in SharePoint. I'm getting the follwing error:Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ...and the source is Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.DataNB* All the solution assemblies have been ...
Is it possible to have users digitally sign a task form? I need to be able to have them sign the form and be able to check that signature on the server in the workflow. So far, I have been unable to find a way to do this. The taskproperties object does not contain the raw infopath data, so ...
I'm having a hard time trying to create a custom workflow for Sharepoint Server 2007 using Visual Studio 2005. I've installed the Sharepoint Server SDK as well as Visual Studio Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation. When I create a new Sharepoint Sequential Workflow project, first ...
Hi everyone,I have what seems to be a simple task that I can't seem to figure out. So I have the textbook SharePoint createTask -> what for it to change throught the onTaskChanged Activity within a While Loop -> Complete Task.The above is working perfectly. The problem is that I want to ...
Is there a way to create workflow wizard for an organization in sharepoint 2003 ?
We are having a problem with the Approval Workflow (and other workflows) within Sharepoint 2007. Everytime we start a Workflow, the Workflow is Initiated, and the Task is created. The user then gets an email. When the user opens that task and clicks the Approve (or Reject, or Request Change or ...
When trying to start a workflow from a webpart I get an IOPermission dennied error... Mihai,
Hi,I created a custom workflow using SharePoint designer. It is okay when the system admin (the one who created the workflow in sharepoint designer) submits an InfoPath form to the library and then the workflow has been started.However, when a normal user (even with Full Control Permission) ...
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GR101 at 2008-2-13
Hi, I create an unkown number of tasks within a replicator. Now at a later state I wish to complete all tasks that were created in the replicator. But when I try to set the CorrelationToken on the CompleteTask activity outside the replicator I cannot see the tokens assigned to the tasks created ...
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ylopez at 2008-2-12
Hellow.I want to update a task created by the CreateTask activity, when the activity is changed. I have the following function, which is run when the Task list item is Edited:private void onTaskChanged1_Invoked(object sender, ExternalDataEventArgs e){SPWeb mySite = new ...
I have a simple form that I am using for Association in my workflow. The form works fine and I can associate my workflow to the document library. The problem comes in when I try to use the form data in my workflow. I am using the following code to import the form data into the AssociationData ...
I have been trying to force the threaded view of a discussion board to be expanded by default. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks, Dan
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ylopez at 2008-2-10
Hellow.I want to update a task created by the CreateTask activity, when the activity is changed. I have the following function, which is run when the Task list item is Edited:private void onTaskChanged1_Invoked(object sender, ExternalDataEventArgs e){SPWeb mySite = new ...
Hi all,I was trying to create a custom workflow through the designer 2007. While I clicked on a new workflow button, I got the above error message. I have checked that all the necessary components are installed like windows workflow foundation 3 on the client machine. Can you please help me ...
Hi all, After has installed WSSWorkflowStarterKitB2.msi, in the toolbox can have very many activities.These activities in Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions.dll.But in the SharePoint2007 Release version this dll activities has very much all does not demonstrate inside the toolbox.For ...
Is it possible to have users digitally sign a task form? I need to be able to have them sign the form and be able to check that signature on the server in the workflow. So far, I have been unable to find a way to do this. The taskproperties object does not contain the raw infopath data, so ...
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ShylaN at 2008-2-7
Hi,I am new to SharePoint. I had a 2 basic question in WF. In Workflow Reports, Can we customize to add custom fields of our choice?Is there any xsl which I can apply on top of the Report.xml for viewing the same?If there is any good material around WF reports and other SharePoint WF QoS stuff ...
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GR101 at 2008-2-7
Hi, I create an unkown number of tasks within a replicator. Now at a later state I wish to complete all tasks that were created in the replicator. But when I try to set the CorrelationToken on the CompleteTask activity outside the replicator I cannot see the tokens assigned to the tasks created ...
Hi allI need to provide a demo with the following features Want to have a wotkflow (say 2 level approval) start from sahrepoint and then send email to person to whome the arproval is assigned now from outlook the approval can approve or reject the request. Can any one share some code sample for ...
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GR101 at 2008-2-6
Hi, I've created a State Machine work flow. In State1 I create a Task (Task1). The workflow then goes to state State2 and State2 goes back to State1. Now when State1 runs through creating Task1 again I get a correlation token error. I would like it to create a new Task1.I'm not sure how I ...
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Lexer at 2008-2-6
Is it possible to make the workflow send an outlook meeting request or an appointment instead of a plain email.
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NETDEV at 2008-2-5
I can’t seem to find a way to automatically rout a workflow task to a user’s manager using the person’s "manager" value from Active Directory. This seems like such a basic task, but I don’t see any option for it in the workflow roles available in SharePoint or SharePoint Designer. Has ...
I just want to know how to do it right.The customer wants to get a docflow with purchase orders. Some managers might approve the order and could edit some fields in the form. Any files (scans, docs) could be attached to the form. After all the filled/approved form have to be saved in a document ...
Hi I have some code that will programatically associate the sharepoint three stage workflowwith an issues list. I need to know how to set the parameters required by the template, does anyone any ideas? My code thus far is below.-David-Dim SiteCollection As New ...
Hi,I created a custom workflow using SharePoint designer. It is okay when the system admin (the one who created the workflow in sharepoint designer) submits an InfoPath form to the library and then the workflow has been started.However, when a normal user (even with Full Control Permission) ...
Hi All, I have created a approval workflow and i have added approvers name as administrator,spuser1 and i have assighned the work flow to the test document.after that i have loged in to the sharepoint server as another user.when i want to open the test document without approving the document ...
I'm trying to wrap my head around this problem and how to properly approach a solution using Sharepoint workflow. Any input would be greatly appreciated.The current business process I'm trying to model is as follows. We have a paper form named Print Shop Work Request. When someone needs ...
We currently are using SharePoint 2003 in our organization and I have not found the discussion boards there to be very useful, both in navigation and functionality.I've been looking at SharePoint 2007 and the discussion boards look much cleaner. However, I would like two features, which I ...
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rtaiss at 2008-2-3
Environnement : Sharepoint 2007I add a workflow in sharepoint designer, then I add a pause for a duration for one minute action for the workflow to pause for one minute. but when I start the workflow for an item in a list, the workflow pauses for ever and never terminates.why doesn t my ...
I'm trying to get one workflow to call another one. I tried using the invokeWorkflowActivity, I set the TargetWorkflow to the workflow that I want to get called. It's in another project so I added the project as a reference. What else do I have to set up in order for this to work properly. I ...
It appears I cannot create a workflow (using Sharepoint Designer 2007) in a form library. I have success with document libraries. Can anyone verify this?