topic Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api in Alfresco Archive

not able to run advanced workflow using api

unknown-user — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:30:20 GMT

I try to run a custom worflow using alfresco api (not javascript). I have a parmeter bpm:assignees (multiple assignees) that i m not able to set . This is my code:Action workflow = actionService.create("start-workflow");workflow.setParameterValue(workflowName ,"jbpm$wf:myworkflow");workflow.setParam

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

davidc — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:38:07 GMT

What error are you getting?

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

kimquy76 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:54:14 GMT

I'm trying to do the samething and keep getting error.

Below is my code
var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");
    workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbpm$wf:submit";
    workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = "blah";
   workflow.parameters["bpm:initiator"] = "user1";
    workflow.parameters["bpm:assignee"] = "user2";
    var futureDate = new Date();
    futureDate.setDate(futureDate.getDate() + 7);
    workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDueDate"] = futureDate;

var store = avm.lookupStore(args.q);
var node = store.lookupNode("/ROOT/childfolder/" + args.file);

workflow.execute(node);

Below is the error I'm getting:
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.InvalidNodeRefException - Node does not exist

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

mikef — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:36:15 GMT

Looks like you trying to launch a workflow on a using a Webscript and
var node = store.lookupNode("/ROOT/childfolder/" + args.file); is not returning a node.

You should use the JavaScript debugger to walk through the code and test that args.q and args.file are being passed correctly and then check that the store and node are being returned.

You can enable the debugger from the Web Script Index page:

http://<YOURHOST>:8080/alfresco/service/index

Please note this will open the debugger on the server, you therefore need to be on the server to work with it. Please see http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JavaScript_API#Alfresco_Javascript_Debugger for more info.

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

kimquy76 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:40:58 GMT

when I tried to print out the path of the node, I do get value returned correctly, therefore I'm sure I do get the node being returned correctly.

Do you know how I would pass the node into workflow.execute function? Should I pass the whole node like workflow.execute(node) or should I pass in the path such as workflow.execute(note.path) or should it be something else?

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

kimquy76 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:56:54 GMT

I've tried workflow.execute(node.nodeRef), and get the following error:
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.InvalidNodeRefException - Node does not exist:

Why would a node does not exist, but its path is availalble?

Re: not able to run advanced workflow using api

dhalupa — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:39:49 GMT

You might check the source of following class org.alfresco.repo.workflow.StartWorkflowActionExecuter (Repository project) as an example of how to properly start advanced workflow from java

Kind regards,

Denis