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Modifying alfresco advanced workflows on the fly

kamlesh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:02:36 GMT

I would like to modify an instance of a workflow (not the workflow definition) on the fly by adding/removing task nodes by providing some kind of user interface to user. Ex if there is a workflow definition with nodes A-> B-> C-> D and there are 10 instances running is it possible to change

Re: Modifying alfresco advanced workflows on the fly

jayjayecl — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:14:53 GMT

I am pretty sure this cannot be achieved via any API.
Any workflow instance that was started will keep its definition until it is completed.

regards

Re: Modifying alfresco advanced workflows on the fly

kamlesh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:49:47 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply!

Is there any other workaround for achieving the same?

- Kamlesh

Re: Modifying alfresco advanced workflows on the fly

mrogers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:52:28 GMT

JayJayECL is correct that you can't change a workflow on the fly.

However what you would need to do for your use-case is to anticipate and build in the decisions into your workflow.

Two approaches that will work for your example.
    you could always include "b1" but make it a no-op depending on a condition.
    you could have a decision node in your workflow,   "how many instances running > 10 B1 else C."