How to create reusable workflow?

How to create reusable workflow?

Workflow Settings

1. Navigate to the settings page of the Content Type, click on Workflow Settings.
2. In the Workflow Settings page, click on Add a workflow.
3. In the Add a workflow page, select the reusable workflow template from the list of Workflows.
4. Configure the other settings of the page, when done, click the OK button.

What is a reusable workflow in SharePoint?

Reusable workflows are based on content type instead of a certain list or library. A simple content type definition is a set of columns for items in a SharePoint list or library. For example, you can apply the reusable workflow to all task type lists.

How to create a reusable workflow in SharePoint?

In other words, you can create a workflow action based on a columns set and start for all lists which have the same column (content type). 3) SharePoint site workflow runs independent on the site level and can process multiple lists and their contents by starting a SharePoint workflow loop.

What are the different types of workflows in SharePoint?

There are 3 types of workflows that you can create in SharePoint Designer. 1) SharePoint list workflow is associated with a particular list or library. It can`t be saved as a template or published globally. 2) SharePoint reusable workflow is associated with Content Type.

How to remove old workflow status columns in SharePoint?

There isn´t a simple way of removing old workflow status columns in SharePoint. You would have to remove them by code. See the following urls for reference, and how to solve it: http://nikpatel.net/2010/08/07/delete-orphaned-workflow-status-columns-from-sharepoint-list-views/

How to import SharePoint Designer workflow into Visual Studio?

This walkthrough demonstrates how to import a reusable workflow created in SharePoint Designer 2010 into a Visual Studio SharePoint workflow project. Workflows created in SharePoint Designer, or declarative workflows, consist of XML statements instead of code.