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Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

eramesh — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:05:37 GMT

Hi,We have created custom review workflow and deployed to Alfresco repository and wanted to start this workflow outside Alfresco using java, couldn't find right REST service or any other method to do this. Can you please help me on how I can achieve this? We are using Alfresco 5.0Thanks!

Re: Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

douglascrp — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:45:56 GMT

Judging by the available documentation for 5.0 version here Workflow | Alfresco Documentation , I think there is no way to start a new instance the way you want to do.

Maybe you should take a look on how webscripts are implemented, and then create your own.

The following project introduced a new start workflow webscript, but be carefull, as the project is not being maintained anymore

GitHub - douglascrp/alfresco-workflow-webscripts: Project implementing the missing workflows webscripts on Alfresco Comm…

Re: Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

eramesh — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:15:38 GMT

Excellent! Thank you so much!

Re: Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

eramesh — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 02:02:44 GMT

Hi Douglas,

One follow-up question I got to add two documents to the workflow when I start how can I add it? Please let me know.

Thanks!

Re: Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

douglascrp — Wed, 03 May 2017 17:58:54 GMT

You have to do something like this:

community-edition-old/ActivitiWorkflowServiceIntegrationTest.java at master · Alfresco/community-edition-old · GitHub

Basically what you need is to create the "package" object, add the documents and it is done.

Follow the sample code and you will be able to achieve what you need.

Re: Start Alfresco Workflow from Java

eramesh — Thu, 04 May 2017 11:58:22 GMT

Thanks Douglas...I will follow that method.