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All SharePoint sites have a hidden list called Workflow History. The list can be accessed by appending /Lists/Workflow History/ to the address of the SharePoint site.
What is workflow history?
The workflow history provides a trail on how many workflows have been completed on the item or how many workflows have been cancelled or errored in relation to the item. To view the item’s workflow history: Navigate to the item’s location.
How do I check Workflow history?
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- Open site in SharePoint Designer.
- From Left Navigation Click All Files.
- Click Lists.
- Right Click Workflow History and Select Properties.
- From the new window uncheck “Hide from browser”
- Save.
How do I find my Workflow history list?
View Workflow History
- Open SharePoint Designer 2013 and go to your desired Site Collection.
- On the left navigation, select All Files (at the bottom)
- In the right pane, select the item “Lists”
- In Lists, scroll to the very bottom and right-click Workflow History.
- Select Properties from the right-click menu.
Point to the document or item that is involved in the workflow, click the arrow that appears, and then click Workflows. Under Running Workflows, click the name of the workflow for which you want to view the status. On the Workflow Status page, view the information about the workflow. Top of Page.
How to find out the workflow when it was last run?
Querying the repository should usually work, but in case not, a couple of other ideas: 1. Find the workflow log in the WorkFlowLogs directory on the server. If a “bin” log, its timestamp will indicate the last run date/time. If it’s a “backwards compatable” log file, Times can be read from the log itself.
By now you’ve probably seen Microsoft’s announcement that they’re going to remove SharePoint 2010 Workflows on November 1st, 2020. SharePoint 2013 Workflows aren’t too far behind.
How to view workflow status in quick launch?
If the list or library that contains the item for which you want to view the workflow status is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch. If the name of your list or library does not appear, in the Site Actions menu, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your list or library.