topic Workflow API, JavaScript, Web Scripts in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118424#M83541 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to initiate a workflow by Workflow JavaScript API, it is called in a Web Script.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Here is the code snippet… It is pretty much exactly same as the examples provided in various Alfresco Wiki pages…</SPAN><BR /><PRE class="language-none line-numbers"><CODE><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbpm$wf:job";<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = desc;<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.parameters["bpm:context"] = objectSpace;<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;//workflow.parameters["bpm:assignee"] = person;<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;var futureDate = new Date();<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;futureDate.setDate(futureDate.getDate() + 7);<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.parameters["bpm:workflowDueDate"] = futureDate; <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.execute(objectSpace);<BR /><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE><BR /><SPAN>It fails saying "Internal Server Error".</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, I tried to debug it by the </SPAN><STRONG>JavaScript Debugger</STRONG><SPAN>. It throws a </SPAN><EM>NullPointerException</EM><SPAN> at line</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.execute(objectSpace);</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Not sure what is the issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there any documentation what exactly </SPAN><EM>workflow.execute</EM><SPAN> does? And what should be the parameter passed into this?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Snig.</SPAN><BR /></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:17:22 GMT snig 2007-09-10T14:17:22Z Workflow API, JavaScript, Web Scripts https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118424#M83541 HiI am trying to initiate a workflow by Workflow JavaScript API, it is called in a Web Script.Here is the code snippet… It is pretty much exactly same as the examples provided in various Alfresco Wiki pages…&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;var workflow = actions.create("start-workflow");&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;workflow.parameters.workflowName = "jbp Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:17:22 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118424#M83541 snig 2007-09-10T14:17:22Z Re: Workflow API, JavaScript, Web Scripts https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118425#M83542 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Any Replies please…&nbsp; :? </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Counting on you guys…</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:08:27 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118425#M83542 snig 2007-09-13T15:08:27Z Re: Workflow API, JavaScript, Web Scripts https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118426#M83543 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>objectSpace is not defined anywhere.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For the 'start-workflow' action, the parameter to execute() is the node (e.g. document) you want to route through the workflow.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So, as long as you have a handle onto a document you can pass that.&nbsp; Within a web script, that may be driven by a url parameter, search etc.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:20:18 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/workflow-api-javascript-web-scripts/m-p/118426#M83543 davidc 2007-09-17T14:20:18Z