workflow

How do I obtain the id of a workflow created in Sharepoint Designer?

I've written an event receiver that programmatically kicks off a workflow, but it needs the id (guid) of the workflow to start. How do I go about obtaining the id of the workflow(s) I just created in Sharepoint Designer? ...

What is your version control and deployment workflow with Rails?

Especially when considering a fresh Rails project, what does your version control and deployment workflow look like? What tools do you use? I'm interested in answers for Mac, *nix and Windows work machines. Assume a *nix server. I'll edit for clarity if need be. ...

Performance impact of using Workflow Foundation

Hi, I realize this is a quite general question, but I am wondering about the performance impact of implementing business logic with WF contra imperative code in fairly large enterprise system. I would like to hear others experiences in this regard. ...

Workflow RuleSetDialog

Can we somehow extend the RuleSetDialog class and host in our windows application? ...

Sharepoint StateMachine : Handling multiple responses to multiple created tasks

Hi, I created a StateMachine workflow for sharepoint and at one state, I create multiple tasks using a replicator. The number of tasks created is variable. I need to handle the OnTaskChanged event for all the tasks I created which seems impossible as one event handler can only be associated with one task. I can use a restrictive ...

SPWorkflowTaskProperties.ExtendedProperties aren’t populating the fields in my task

I am attempting to pass information from a task created within a workflow to its corresponding task form. Prior to the CreateTask activity, I create an SPWorkflowTaskProperties and fill it with the usual info (title, assigned-to, etc). I also add some elements to the ExtendedProperties property. However, those custom properties never ...

SharePoint modification forms in state machine workflows

Hello, I've been perplexed lately working on a SharePoint state machine workflow. I was hoping to add some modification forms to the workflow so that I could reassign a task while in its state. Unfortunately, modification forms don't seem to be documented for use with state machine workflows (pretty straight forward for sequence workf...

workflow rules

Is there any good sample code or tutorial which explains how to use IRuleExpression in a custom rule editor ( windows workflow Rules Editor ) ? ...

Suggestions for workflow architecture?

We built a grant application system for a client. They've now asked for some simple workflow functionality (two approvals needed before the application is submitted). I've given some thought to the database design that I'd use to encode the workflow requirements in a way that would offer maximum flexibility and reusability, and I'd be ...

What is the most disruptive thing in a developer's day

What things interrupt developers during the day and really derail your progress? Phone calls, OS issues, Email, change control, meetings, announcements, etc. Which in particular make you change gears to the point that it takes a significant amount of time to return to a programming task. ...

Delay Activity not firing in SharePoint Workflow

I have a delay activity with an interval set to 1 day. For some reason the workflow Timer is not activating the workflow once the time has elapsed. I have installed the SharePoint infrastructure update, but it did not resolve the issue. The workflow is also set to listen for an item change event, if I change the item after the delay in...

Workflow Tools Comparison?

There is a pretty strong need for us to design some workflows around various processes. The problem is none of us actually know any workflow technology yet, and finding good data to compare the available options has been tedious and not entirely fruitful. So I figured I'd ask you guys. The main technologies we are looking at are Windo...

Windows Workflow tracking profile update?

I am building a application that uses Workflow Foundation (WF). For various reasons I have to use a custom tracking profile that I generate programmatically by using the following method: Instantiate the workflow. Retrieve the corresponding tracking profile. Test whether the tracking profile is up to date (I use a version number for th...

Windows Workflow - Web Service - App_Data Directory - Database

Hello all. Thanks for the help, in advance. Solution -- WorkflowProject   -- Workflow1   -- Workflow2 -- WebProject (WAP)   -- App_Data     -- MyDatabase.vdb3   -- MyWebService.asmx   -- Web.Config Ok, so.. that's the basic "outline" of the project. The database, is stored in the website, and is a VistaDB database (this could also be ...

Is it possible to attach a workflow to a task list on MOSS 2007?

I have tried but for some reason the workflow is not triggered. ...

Building a Webapp Around User-Workflow

The more I think about how I use computers, the more I become convinced that 'workflow' is the key factor in terms of productivity, and the way I should go about designing interactions. I'm thinking of workflow as the way we approach and manage data, information and knowledge as it relates to a task. I'm starting out with my first web-...

Is it possible to build work queues in Erlang?

I have seen lots of chat examples in Erlang but what about lists, like a work queue? If I want to build a work queue system, like a project management system, is it possible to re-order messages in a process mailbox or do I have to use message priorities? Are there examples of workflow systems built in Erlang? ...

Sharepoint workflow remains "in progress" despite all actions being complete

We have several workflows, all are default Sharepoint workflows - approval / feedback etc. Once all actions have been completed (and marked as so), the status of the document workflow remains "In Progress". I have found several mentions of this on the web - but no solutions. Any assistance will be extremely helpful - thanks! ...

How do I generate sql scripts for process definition deployment in jBPM?

I'm looking into integrating jBPM with my current project, so far so good just including the jpdl jar in my ear and using the spring modules 0.8 jbpm module, however I've got to have a reasonable way of going from my changes to to the process definition in the designer to deployment in production. The path has to be repeatable in a num...

Have you tried Spring Workflow already ?

Spring Workflow has now been published. Have you tried it yet? For what kind of scenario? What is your impression? How do you find it stacks up against other workflow libs? Found any good docs or tutorials? ...