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Starting workflow automatically

muralidharand — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:20:46 GMT

Hi experts,I want to start my custom workflow whenever a document is uploaded into a document library.During the workflow development, I want to specify the user groups also (who can approve or reject the workflow).Please help me.

Re: Starting workflow automatically

mitpatoliya — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:13:07 GMT

You need to divide your req in two part

Starting workflow on document upload : this can be done via script and rule

Develop a custom workflow: Develop advance workflow with user defined review group.

Re: Starting workflow automatically

muralidharand — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:01:02 GMT

How to custom define the custom while designing the workflow?
You meant to say, just metioning the group name in the properties of the task.

Re: Starting workflow automatically

muralidharand — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:14:44 GMT

Yes, the following script can be used to start the particular workflow.

var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
workflow.parameters.workflowName = "activiti$activitiReview";
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = "Please assign approver for "+ document.name;
workflow.parameters['bpm:assignee']=people.getPerson("username");
workflow.parameters["sendEMailNotifications"] = false;
workflow.execute(document);

Re: Starting workflow automatically

mitpatoliya — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:07:38 GMT

Yes you are done with first step now just second is remaining 😎

Re: Starting workflow automatically

muralidharand — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:54:45 GMT

For the second question, I have selected "CandiateGroups' from "performer type" drop down and in the expression, i have used workflow variable.

Perform type : candidate groups
Expression : ${wf_accounts_group_name}

Is it possible here to directly specifiy the group name something like, "GROUP_ACCOUNTS" or "GROUP_PURCHASE" ? Because, when I hard code the group name, it is not working.

Please suggest me.

Re: Starting workflow automatically

cool123 — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:08:26 GMT

var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
workflow.parameters.workflowName = "activiti$activitiReview";
workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = "Please assign approver for "+ document.name;
workflow.parameters['bpm:assignee']=people.getPerson("username");
workflow.parameters["sendEMailNotifications"] = false;
workflow.execute(document);

where i have to add this code, in bpmn file or in the javascript file

Re: Starting workflow automatically

eduardom — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:28:16 GMT

I want to do the same but I don't know where you should put myownrule.js in order to could be viewed from Alfresco Share when you choose: add a new rule in a folder + execute script.

In fact, when I choose execute script, only is showed a pre-defifinid workflow "Start workflow review and Approved" and it doesn't work.

Re: Starting workflow automatically

wkyiskevin — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:36:54 GMT

Put your js file in under Data Dictionary/Scripts so that you will be able to see it when creating a rule via UI