Providing inputs to workflow

dynamolalit — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:20:05 GMT

Hi,I am using Alfresco 3.0+JBoss 4.2.2.I have developed a sample workflow using jpdl designer in eclipse as "<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><process-definition xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.2" name="Orde-WF2.8"> <swimlane name="buyer"> <assignment actor-id="customer

Re: Providing inputs to workflow

jpotts — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:42:46 GMT

Lalit,

You have to tell Alfresco about the metadata you want to capture. You do this by creating a workflow model which is exactly like creating a content model. Task nodes are presented to the user through the Alfresco web client. You configure the metadata that is shown in that interface by defining a type that has the same name as your task node name. The type's properties defines the metadata you're going to persist with the workflow. Just like exposing a custom content model to the UI, the next step is to configure the web client by defining the properties that should be shown when that task node is displayed. That's done by editing web-client-config-custom.xml.

I know it sounds confusing, and it is several steps, but it isn't as bad as it sounds.

Here's a tutorial that lays it all out: http://ecmarchitect.com/archives/2007/11/19/785 or take a look at Chapter 7 of the Alfresco Developer Guide.

Jeff

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