How Can I Deploy Alfreso Activiti Workflow to Alfresco Community Edition

[itprofessional]

Hi! I am new to Alfresco. I am using the online Alfresco Activiti workflow designer tool at https://activiti.alfresco.com/ to create a workflow and app definition (using the Kickstart App - included a screenshot). The workflow is fine when running the application from within the Alfresco Activiti site (after I publish it using the Kickstart app). I want to deploy it to Alfresco Community Edition which I have installed on a virtual Ubuntu Linux machine locally.

Does anyone know how to export my workflow definition so that I can deploy it into Community Edition? I tried to save the definition as a ZIP using the online tool, but that create a file name which does not look to have a file extension but is some sort of archive. If I open that archive, it has JSON files (looks like the form and process definitions) but I do not know how to deploy to my server. I attached a screen shot pf the file structure included in that exported archive.

Also, please note that I do not have a BPMN.xml file. I am using the step editor included with Alfresco Activiti (online).

Thank you,

Michael

[afaust]

Hello,

there currently is no such feature that you can export a process from Alfresco Activiti and import it into Alfresco Community Edition to be executed. There is an UI integration module available for the Enterprise Edition that provides transparent access to Alfresco Activiti processes within the UI of the local Alfresco Enterprise Edition server, but I believe Alfresco Activiti must be installed on the same server for that.
Currently, Alfresco Activiti is a seperate product to Alfresco ECM (Community / Enterprise Edition) and developed as such, i.e. it uses a different UI technology and a seperate roadmap. As far as I understand, integration of the two is part of the main focus, but integration will likely keep prioritizing ReST API and UI integration rather than export/import functionality between the two.

Regards
Axel

[varshini]

I am facing similar problem with graphical custom workflow developed using activiti-explorer in alfresco 5.0

I deployed activiti-explorer war in alfresco webapps folder. I developed a custom workflow using activiti-explorer graphical design. I didn't write any xml code. I am unable to see my custom workflow deployed in alfresco. The custom workflow is not shown in alfresco list of workflows. What configuration should I do inorder to see my custom workflow in the available workflows dropdown in alfresco. Do I have to write xml code inorder to develop custom workflows to see them in alfresco. Graphical design workflows doesn't work? Can you explain the steps if you solved it. Please help me.

[afaust]

As always, the <a href="http://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/topics/wf-howto.html">documentation for workflows in Alfresco</a> should be the primary resource to check. Additionally there is a great <a href="http://ecmarchitect.com/alfresco-developer-series-tutorials/workflow/tutorial/tutorial.html">tutorial by Jeff Potts</a>.
Rarely is activiti-explorer used as the starting point to create an Alfresco workflow. Most of the time, people work with the Eclipse Activiti Designer, because that allows them to add all the other bits and pieces required for a workflow to be actually usable in Alfresco.