How to use ACS workflow in ADF?

[cahyawirawan]

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.

[EddieMay]

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

[cahyawirawan]

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.

[EddieMay]

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As for examples, these are perhaps a little outdated but might provide a starting point - ADF Examples & Creating Your Application with ADF .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

[cahyawirawan]

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.

[abbask01]

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

[cahyawirawan]

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

[sanjaybandhaniya]

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

[abbask01]

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

[KarekMedAM]

@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 !!