Contents
- 1 How are workflow actions displayed in SharePoint Designer?
- 2 What does the set workflow status action look like?
- 3 What are the different types of workflow actions?
- 4 How to pause a workflow in SharePoint Designer?
- 5 When do relational actions appear in SharePoint Designer?
- 6 How to check workflow status in SharePoint Stack Exchange?
- 7 Can a custom value be used in a workflow?
- 8 How to set a field on a SharePoint list item?
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What does the set workflow status action look like?
If the Set Workflow Status action is the last step in your workflow where you have also used a custom value, you can see your custom value in the Status column in the list upon workflow pausing or completion. Following is an example of what the action might look like in a workflow step,
How to configure Microsoft SharePoint server content organizer?
Configure and use library organization features such as Folders, View, Document Sets and the Content Organizer. Choose and configure automation features such as workflows and alerts.
What are the different types of workflow actions?
The categories for actions are: Document Set Actions, appear only when your workflow is associated with a library or the document Content type. Relational Actions, appear only when your SharePoint site is running SharePoint Server 2010. Task Actions, appear only when your SharePoint site is running SharePoint Server 2010.
Note: If you want an action that stops the workflow and then logs a message to the History list, use the Stop Workflow action instead. This action is initially displayed in a workflow step as Pause for 0 days, 0 hours, 5 minutes. Use this action to pause the workflow for a specific duration in days, hours, or minutes.
Can a custom status be used in another workflow?
A custom status is applicable to the current workflow only, and cannot be used in another workflow. A workflow cannot use custom status values that you define in the action if the action is used inside an impersonation step.
Relational Actions, appear only when your SharePoint site is running SharePoint Server 2010. Task Actions, appear only when your SharePoint site is running SharePoint Server 2010. Task Behavior Actions, appear only when you customize tasks in pre-built workflow actions, such as Start Approval Process and Start Feedback Process.
The scripts below will check all the list/library with the site collection and output all workflow status that has been run within the last hour. Thanks for contributing an answer to SharePoint Stack Exchange!
Where to find list actions in SharePoint Designer?
Some list actions are available only inside an impersonation step, and others are available only when your workflow is associated with a document content type. List actions that work on the current item such as Set Content Approval Status and Set Field in Current Item are not available in a site workflow.
Can a custom value be used in a workflow?
A workflow cannot use custom status values that you define in the action if the action is used inside an impersonation step. If the Set Workflow Status action is the last step in your workflow where you have also used a custom value, you can see your custom value in the Status column in the list upon workflow pausing or completion.
What I want to do is when the System Type is equal to the value of User, I want to set another field in that same list item called Current Status to the value of Pending Verification. Can’t seem to figure out how to the action of the mentioned logic. Is this possible in Flow?! Thanks! 02-12-2017 09:31 PM That should be possible in Microsoft Flow.
How to add custom status in SharePoint workflow?
If you type a new status value in the dropdown list in the action, your new status is automatically added to the dropdown list for subsequent use. For example, you can add a custom status that is more user-friendly and informative than Completed or Canceled, such as Expense Report Approved.