topic Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document in Alfresco Archive

Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

maxogm — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:31:13 GMT

Hello,I made one custom workflow, and he works OK. I also made a custom document type.I do not know how to do: when I upload the document how to automatically start my custom workflow.if anyone has an example, thanks

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

thestorm — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:54:17 GMT

do it with javascript:


var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbpm$sawf:WFPool";
workflow.parameters.requiredApprovePercent = 100;
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = "Please review and approve: " + document.name;
workflow.parameters["bpm:groupAssignee"] = people.getGroup("GROUP_groupname");
workflow.execute(document);
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make a business rule that executes a script on inbound (new content) and adopt the name of ur workflow (mine is sawf:WFPool) and replace groupname with a group to review it (i have pooled wf)

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

maxogm — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:58:32 GMT

Thanks, works

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

pp20218 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:31:04 GMT

Hi,

I tried the below code.But it didnt work for me.

var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbpm$wf:review";
workflow.parameters.requiredApprovePercent = 100;
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = "Please review and approve: " + document.name;
workflow.parameters["bpm:groupAssignee"] = people.getGroup("GROUP_marketing");
workflow.execute(document);

I have created 2 groups GROUP_marketing and marketing in alfresco.
I have set a rule to execute the script. But when I upload the document in that space I am getting the below error.

Error Please correct the errors below then click OK.

* A system error happened during the operation: 08210016 Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/45d12735-4e2f-427a-a50c-511df0f85b1d': 08210015 Mandatory task properties have not been provided: {http://www.alfresco.org/model/bpm/1.0}assignee

Can u pls help.
Thanx

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

roseta — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:16:26 GMT

I would like to do the same and I understand the code and all… but, where exactly I have to writhe this code? In any specific document into any specific folder of the Alfresco directory? Thanks in advance! (I would also apreciate if you gave me some link with information about that)

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

pp20218 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:48:18 GMT

Hi,

The above piece of code didnt work for me, when I am using a group.But If you assign to a particular user(I mean to say hard code the value) then it is working.

What you can do is
(1) Write a javascript say (approval.js) withe the code

var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbpm$wf:review";
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = 'Approval Request for'+document.name;
workflow.parameters["bpm:assignee"] = "admin";
var futureDate = new Date();
futureDate.setDate(futureDate.getDate() + 7);
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDueDate"] = futureDate;
workflow.execute(document);

(2) Go to a space(lets say the space name is Test) in alfresco and create a rule. The rule is to execute the script when a new document arrives.
(3)Go to Company Home/Data Dictionary/scripts and upload approval.js.
(4) So the rule will be execute approval.js when a new document arrives in "Test" space.
(5) After the document is uploaded review workflow will be initiated.

Hope this meets your requirement.

Thanx
PP

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

roseta — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:44:14 GMT

Thank you so much PP! I'll try it right now! =D

(btw, where have you lent it? or read it? I would like to learn to do it bymyself as well)

Re: Automaticlly start custom workflow after upload document

pp20218 — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:04:08 GMT

Hi Roseta,
Even I am not 100% perfect on this.I just learnt from this wikis. with some sample example.