eFile validation via activiti workflows

[khalil]

Hi all,

I would like to know if is it possible to validate an eFile via an activiti workflow, my semi virtual eFiles are representing a folder structure and containing several documents.

The goal is to add a recordfunction to allow end-users asking for eFile (for eg Dossier) validation (this way the workflow gets automatically the eFile reference), and not to use plugin "Launch Pad" as user should enter the eFile erference by hand….

I have asked a question here : http://forums.alfresco.com/forum/installation-upgrades-configuration-integration/alfresco-workdesk-c... as my question is related to this topic.

Thanks in advance for any suggestion, I believe that the validation of an eFile is the most asked functionality in our organization in terms of case management, and it will be grate to get it work.

Khalil

[romschn]

Customization is required to start a workflow on a folder as out-of-the-box workflow can be started on content only. Once you implement customization to start a workflow on a folder then you can view all your documents inside that folder throughout the workflow.

[khalil]

Hi romschn,

Thanks for your answer, but what kind of customization is needed here ?. Also I'm not using Alfresco OTB workflows….

Actually I know that we can't process a folder object with activiti, but I didn't know that is customizable !!! is it ?

The idea behind using eFiles is to add a kind of reference to this eFile during the case validation steps (As explained by Deko in the link I referenced in my question), but the problem I don't know how it is possible with workdesk plugins…

I thought Alfresco workdesk is more simple than that to do a basic feature like the mine

Good day.
Khalil

[deko]

Hi khalil,

The use case you are trying to build is unfortunately not possible with Workdesk (version smaller 4.2) and the legacy Activit API (Alfresco version smaller 4.2): The OW_Attachment property is no Activit property at all and only allows to attach documents and no folders resp. eFiles. This is why you are seeing an error when attaching a folder to a workflow.

This is why in the past I suggested (in the topic you linked) the solution to use kind of an efile ID as reference (NOT ATTACH THE EFILE!) and store it in the custom workflow´s properties. If a user is clicking on that ID then, a custom written field control in Workdesk could handle that click and open the related eFile as configured in owmimetable.xml then.

With Alfresco 4.2 in combination with the upcoming Workdesk 4.2 the behavior has changed and it is then possible to attach complete eFiles. See my examplary screenshots taken out of the development version, where I attached a dossier "Dennis Koch" to a Review task successfully.

Best regards,
Dennis

[khalil]

Good day Deko,

Many thanks for your complete answer, As we are studing Workdesk as a Case Management solution, I think we can wait (with impatience) the next Alfresco workdesk version (as the major advantage we are pointing out is : you can do beautiful&complex things with workdesk without customization…)

Best regards.
Khalil