Out-of-the-box SharePoint workflows
How do SharePoint workflows and SharePoint event handlers differ?
Introduction A SharePoint event handler or event receiver is a piece of code that runs when an event, such as the adding, deleting, or changing of a SharePoint list item or document, takes place. They react to changes just like a SharePoint workflow can react to those same changes made to an item. SharePoint event handlers vs. SharePoint workflows The main differences between ...
Adding a three-state workflow to a content type in SharePoint
Introduction A content type in SharePoint can be seen as a document type in document management. The main benefit of using content types in SharePoint is that content types enable you to store different types of documents in one document library. In a previous article I showed you how to add a three-state workflow to a document library, but you can also add workflows to content types. Why add ...
How to set up a three-state workflow on a SharePoint document library
About setting up a 3-state workflow in WSS 3.0 A three-state workflow can be used to track documents in a SharePoint document library by using 3 different states. Setting up a three-state workflow on a SharePoint document library is a 2-step process. You must: Create a Choice column or use an existing Choice column on the document library. Add a three-state workflow to the document library. 1. ...
Introduction to SharePoint workflows
Introduction As discussed in Defining and using workflows (BPM) in EDM, workflows are generally used in document management as processes to route electronic documents between people, departments, companies, or systems. The 2 base types of workflow There are two types of workflow: Collaborative processes Transactional processes Collaborative processes are driven by people and consist of an unknown number of steps. Examples of collaborative processes are: E-mail, ...
3 Ways to create workflows for WSS 3.0 and Office SharePoint 2007
Introduction Both in Windows SharePoint Server (WSS) 3.0 as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 you can either: Use out-of-the-box workflows, or Use SharePoint Designer 2007 to create custom workflows, or Use Visual Studio 2005 to create custom workflows Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Using out-of-the-box workflows I’ve previously discussed the standard out-of-the box workflows that are available in WSS and in MOSS. These workflows provide basic functionality ...
Standard out-of-the-box workflows in WSS 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007
Workflows in Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 comes with only one workflow template out-of-the-box (OOTB): Three-state workflow Three-state workflow The Three-state workflow is a simple issue tracking workflow that shows the status of active and resolved issues. You can use this workflow to move a document along one or 3 states, for example a Pending, Approved, and Rejected state. The Three-state workflow works with ...
Defining and using workflows (BPM) in EDM
What is workflow? The term workflow can be broken down into two parts: Work = An activity towards the production or accomplishment of something, i.e., a goal. Flow = A course of successive events taken to achieve a goal or an outcome. In Document Management, workflow is generally used as a process to route electronic documents between entities. Entities can be people, departments, companies, or systems. Workflow is sometimes also called ...