topic Start workflow from datalist in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-workflow-from-datalist/m-p/291243#M244373 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hallo everybody, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have made a simple task list with an assignee, due date, priority and title in share. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Now I want to start a workflow with a script. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This is my script : </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>var person=document.assocs["dl:issueAssignedTo"][0]; // what does assocs in this rule? </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>var username=person.properties["{</SPAN><A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}userName" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}userName</A><SPAN>"]; //( can someone explain me what this rule do? ) </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>workflow.parameters.workflowName = "activiti$activitiAdhoc";</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] =&nbsp; document.properties["dl:issueID"] + " - "+ document.properties.title;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>workflow.parameters["bpm:assignee"] = people.getPerson(username);</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDueDate"] = document.properties["dl:issueDueDate"];</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>workflow.execute(document);</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>After my script was uploaded, I make a rule on a folder. When i upload a file, I execute this script. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>But the problem is that my workflow don't start.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Can someone help me please? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kind regars, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Andy</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:13:45 GMT andy_db 2013-03-19T10:13:45Z Start workflow from datalist https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-workflow-from-datalist/m-p/291243#M244373 Hallo everybody, I have made a simple task list with an assignee, due date, priority and title in share. Now I want to start a workflow with a script. This is my script : var person=document.assocs["dl:issueAssignedTo"][0]; // what does assocs in this rule? var username=person.properties["{http://ww Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:13:45 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-workflow-from-datalist/m-p/291243#M244373 andy_db 2013-03-19T10:13:45Z Re: Start workflow from datalist https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-workflow-from-datalist/m-p/291244#M244374 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is your script getting executed?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If yes what is the error you are getting?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I think your person object is null make sure it is not null.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:14 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-workflow-from-datalist/m-p/291244#M244374 mitpatoliya 2013-03-19T11:00:14Z