topic Re: custom workflow with multiple assignees in Alfresco Archive

custom workflow with multiple assignees

vincent-kali — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 23:49:38 GMT

Hi,I'm trying to create a custom workflow in order to approve a document in 3 steps.I want the initiator to select the 3 groupes that will be assigned to each steps.My problem: I'm unable to render the appropriate control on the start task form.(no group assignee control appear)Extract of bpmn file:

Re: custom workflow with multiple assignees

vincent-kali — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:03:14 GMT

I finally found the solution: use force="true" in SURF config file….


<show id="mymodel:groupAssigneeStep1" force="true" />
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Documentation says: The force attribute ensures that the NodeFormProcessor searches the entire Alfresco content model for the property or association definition before returning anything.
It's totally unclear for me…. Does it means that when force attribute is not used, NodeFormProcessor searched the content model, but partially only ?

Regards,

Re: custom workflow with multiple assignees

jithin — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:52:23 GMT

Vincent-Kali
Where to place this 3 edited files in alfresco?

Re: custom workflow with multiple assignees

vincent-kali — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:31:10 GMT

Hi JIN
I advise you to read this article
http://ecmarchitect.com/alfresco-developer-series-tutorials/workflow/tutorial/tutorial.html

Workflow deployment is greatly explained.

Vincent