topic Re: Use workflow more than once in Alfresco Archive

Use workflow more than once

itayh — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:38:32 GMT

Hi,I am defining workflow on my space. I will copy it to different location. After done that I will like to do it few more times but I can not. It seem that the workflow is just for one activation. Can I change it in the configuration or is it require changes in the alfresco code?Thx

Re: Use workflow more than once

gavinc — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:26:15 GMT

Where are you defining the workflow? If you are using 'Run Action' that will only perform the action once.

To setup the workflow for every time a document is added needs to be done as a rule i.e. using the Create Rule Wizard.

Re: Use workflow more than once

itayh — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:30:15 GMT

Thank you for your answer.

I will explain my needs. I need to use workspace for coping a space from staging space to live space. It can happen several times (and will happen).
I mean that on regular base I will change the contents in the staging space and then I need to copy this to live space. I need also to have security mechanism for doing that. I thought of using workflow for this. Is it possible?

Thank you

Re: Use workflow more than once

gavinc — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:39:08 GMT

Yes, this should be possible.

You need to set the rule as an update rule, that way anytime you update/change content the rule will fire.

If you setup your rule to copy from the staging to the live space then this should happen every time.

You may also want to consider trying the WCM capabilities we have as it sounds like you benefit from those. See this wiki page for details: http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/New_Web_Content_Management_Plan

Re: Use workflow more than once

itayh — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:32:47 GMT

Thanks gavin for the response.

I am interested in activating this work flow on form time to time (when finish updating all docs, and then when finish updating them again , and so on …)

Can i do it in work flow or should I define new button for that.

Thx
Itay

Re: Use workflow more than once

gavinc — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:54:56 GMT

Yes, you will need a different action for that.