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How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

cahyawirawan — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:22:09 GMT

Hi,

I am new in Alfresco and its ADF. I would like to create small web application using ADF where I need to manipulate the workflow created in ACS. I can see that there is REST API for workflow like

http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/workflow/versions/1/tasks

So I expected that there must be an ADF component that I can use to list, get, update, etc the wrokflow in ACS, but I don't find such ADF components. Do I overlook something? or how do other people do it normally? Thanks a lot for any help.

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

EddieMay — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:56:14 GMT

Hi @cahyawirawan & welcome to Alfresco!

Have you had a chance to look at the documentation on the Alfresco Builder Network? Specifically the Process Instance List component, Task List Component, & many more.

HTH

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

cahyawirawan — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:13:17 GMT

Hi @EddieMay

Thanks for your prompt answer. I tried to use Task List component under Process Services API, but I think it requires an Alfresco Process Services, doesn't it? I want to do it without having APS. Is there any code example to do it?

Thanks.

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

EddieMay — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:45:16 GMT

Hi @cahyawirawan

I don't believe it requires APS (which is powered by Activiti) - here's a brief starter tutorial about Activit 7 & ADF. The release notes for ADF version 3.8.0 talk of better Actitivi 7 support after experimental support was included in ADF 3.0.

As for examples, these are perhaps a little outdated but might provide a starting point - ADF Examples & Creating Your Application with ADF .

HTH,

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

cahyawirawan — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:40:16 GMT

I tried the Task component as follow:

<adf-task-details [taskId]="428">
  <adf-no-task-details-template>
    <ng-template>
      <h1>Sorry, no tasks here</h1>
      <img src="example.jpg">
    </ng-template>
  </adf-no-task-details-template>
</adf-task-details>

But it tried to go to this URL http://localhost:4200/activiti-app/, which is the URL for APS.

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

abbask01 — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:51:39 GMT

AFAIK ADF does not support workflows that are embedded in Alfresco Content Services.

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

cahyawirawan — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:28:02 GMT

Thanks Abbas for your info. Then, how do people access the workflow from ADF? Do people use the rest api directly?

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

sp2 — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:48:54 GMT

As of now, there is a no way to access ACS workflow from ADF.

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

abbask01 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:27:46 GMT

Yes you might need to create custom services and add custom components too. do share with us

Re: How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

KarekMedAM — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:04:50 GMT

@cahyawirawan @abbask01 a bit late, but did you find a way to call workflow frm ADF without using Activiti or APS.

I tried to develop a custom service using webscript to call the RESTfull API but apperantely it is no longer supported in ADF or ACA !!