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How to add global counter variable in workflow

purohitsumit — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:16:19 GMT

Hi All,I am trying to add a custom workflow and want to assign it a sequential auto-increment number.What is correct way of adding it. ?I don't want to use "task-id" as its number may get updated by various other task where as I only want to increment counter only if my custom workflow is called.Tha

Re: How to add global counter variable in workflow

romschn — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:00:16 GMT

Could you please elaborate more on your requirement? Do you want to maintain a counter number in order to identify how many workflow instances have been initiated for your custom workflow or you are trying to achieve something else.

Re: How to add global counter variable in workflow

purohitsumit — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:45:08 GMT

Hi Ramesh,

Let me try elaborate my requirement.

I have a custom workflow called "ABC". I want to assigned a number (starting from 1) to it every time this workflow is called by any user. This way every instance of workflow "ABC" get an id.

thanks

Re: How to add global counter variable in workflow

romschn — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:17:55 GMT

Each time a workflow gets initiated, the workflow process instance gets assigned a unique workflow instance id - workflowid. Have you checked that or still you want to separately maintain a coutner for your workfow?