Workflow Modeler: Unable to have duplicate transition names

TeamSite 6.7.1 Linux

I am trying to convert an existing wft into a new workflow model. I have a few tasks that all have the same successorset description "Error Occurred". This successorset description is used with the CS SDK code we have behind these tasks.

It appears that this is some sort of limitation within the workflow modeler. Is it something stupid that I am missing or is this not possible?

I see in the same models provided by Interwoven (configurable default submit), there are goofy things like Submit File and Submit files for the same functionality.

So if this is a limitation, how can one accomplish having common transitions accessed within code?

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Adam Stoller

TeamSite 6.7.1 Linux

I am trying to convert an existing wft into a new workflow model. I have a few tasks that all have the same successorset description "Error Occurred". This successorset description is used with the CS SDK code we have behind these tasks.

It appears that this is some sort of limitation within the workflow modeler. Is it something stupid that I am missing or is this not possible?

I see in the same models provided by Interwoven (configurable default submit), there are goofy things like Submit File and Submit files for the same functionality.

So if this is a limitation, how can one accomplish having common transitions accessed within code?

It's a limitation of the system - see page 82 of the Workflow Modeler User's Guide.

Bill Klish

Hmm...

So, in essence, instead of having a common transition to error method within our CS SDK code, I now need to transition to _Error inside every task or some other programmatic identifier?

What a pain in the.......

Adam Stoller

Hmm...

So, in essence, instead of having a common transition to error method within our CS SDK code, I now need to transition to <TaskName>_Error inside every task or some other programmatic identifier?

What a pain in the.......

I notice in 6.7.1's TeamSite::WFtask that there is a new method called GetPossibleTransitions() that returns a list of the labels / descriptions of a task's successors - is there something similar in the CSSDK?

Bill Klish

I just checked and yes, this is a newly available method called getTransistions within the CSTransitionableTask object.

I guess I will need to iterate the array and look for something with Error in it.

Not the most efficient, but I guess we will have to rework our common components.

Would be better if this was more clearly stated in the manual.

Migrateduser

Thanks for pointing it out. We'll file a bug to enhance the documentation.

Meili