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workflows and backing store

gzevin

Somebody, please kick me.

I one install (TS 6.1 SP2, Solaris) we have a situation, where the backing store is in one place, whereas workflows are being stored in the location of another (presumably previous) backing store. I do not deal with the backing store administration there, so the sysadmin was changing stores a few times.

What I cannot understand is how come such situation could exist at all and how to get it back to normal.:eek:

Any ideas are welcome.

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Frederik

To my knowledge: Teamsite has a "default location" for all backing stores, where I assume it also places the workflow store. But then via iw.cfg, you can instruct any specific content store to be at any other location.

EDIT: ts.650a.install.unix.pdf p.95 :
store_directory_("store_name")=("absolute_path_to_backing_store")
For example:
store_directory_salesAsia=/local/salesAsia

I guess that's what happened. Check the iw.cfg (careful, as there's many of these files around, so make sure to check the right one)

gzevin

To my knowledge: Teamsite has a "default location" for all backing stores, where I assume it also places the workflow store. But then via iw.cfg, you can instruct any specific content store to be at any other location.

I guess that's what happened. Check the iw.cfg (careful, as there's many of these files around, so make sure to check the right one)

true, but then every other store has its own workflow directory, that is not being used. I would presume that changing the store would change all the defaults. Evidently, this did not happen somehow....

ccprofessional

Greg,

if you look at iw-store directory, you will find something like this:

/default
/my-other-store
/workflow
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....
etc

The workflow directory is independent of your backing stores, whose location can be customized in iw.cfg

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ccprofessional

In other words, a single workflow directory is used for all stores

gzevin

In other words, a single workflow directory is used for all stores

so far I have not seen a way to set it up in iw.cfg. At least admin and install guides do not provide any pointers.

Pointers are apreciated, especially the way you configure that workflow directory. I was always under impression that every backing store has its own workflow directory.

ccprofessional

Pointers are apreciated, especially the way you configure that workflow directory.

Sorry buddy - u cannot.

gzevin

Pointers are apreciated, especially the way you configure that workflow directory.

Sorry buddy - u cannot.

so, this is why I am wondering, how come the workflow is stored in a store that had been de-activated. potentially, one could delete that old store... I don't even know what will happen then.

anway, I think I'll get to support, maybe they have some ideas...

Valentine

Is there a symbolic link to the workflow directory?

gzevin

Is there a symbolic link to the workflow directory?

of course not

Adam Stoller

so, this is why I am wondering, how come the workflow is stored in a store that had been de-activated. potentially, one could delete that old store... I don't even know what will happen then.

anway, I think I'll get to support, maybe they have some ideas...

Without knowing the complete history of all the backing store administrivia that has gone on - all we can do is guess.

Here are some guesses:

There are probably at least a dozen other scenarios that one could come up with that might account for what you're seeing.In order to get things "right" - my guess is you would need to go through some of the steps I guessed at above to re-align the location of the default store with TeamSite's assumptions about the default store (if on Windows, there are probably several registry settings to check) - stop everything, reboot and see what happens.

gzevin

In order to get things "right" - my guess is you would need to go through some of the steps I guessed at above to re-align the location of the default store with TeamSite's assumptions about the default store (if on Windows, there are probably several registry settings to check) - stop everything, reboot and see what happens.

I actually did mention the platform in my first post Smiley Happy

but yes, you were right, the admin hase been changing iw.cfg while keeping the defaultiwstore intact. This is what I have discovered, I would not presume such a oversight from our *usually* literate admin.

So, thanks for kicking me Smiley Happy

another thing - it looks like TS uses both settings. And this is bizzare. I would think that only one should win .....