Add new data for Workflow Attributes and update existing attributes.

Dear All,

I am new to using CWS.

i have designed an MVC form. I use the forrm to collect data from users. This form has fields that the Workflows in my Content Server has.

I also have 5 workflows in Content Server.

All I want to do in C# is:

1. Submit- use the for to submit user input to Content server. it will add the user input to the Workflow attributes.

2. Update/Modify - when the user picks an existing record using the MVC form and makes changes, I want the changes to be reflected in the Attributes of the Workflow.

I will use Content Server to confirm the changes.

Thanks for your help.

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eLink User

Any reason why you wouldn't use content server forms package and workflow integration to do this

I mess with CWS often and all of what you said is possible by writing code I am unsure if you would find detailed if I want to do this I would use this code kind of guidance

Manipulation of WF attributes and other document management things are hidden in OT postings and sometimes code walk throughs

I keep some in my blog livelink.in

Mind you a lot of Rest API stuff is also happening

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On Oct 22, 2015, at 4:59 PM, eLink Entry: Content Web Services Forum <otdncontentwebservices971forum@elinkkc.opentext.com> wrote:

eLink : Add new data for Workflow Attributes and update existing attributes.
Add new data for Workflow Attributes and update existing attributes. Posted byNwolias, ChukwugozieOn 10/22/2015 07:24 AM

Dear All,I am new to using CWS.i have designed an MVC form. I use the forrm to collect data from users. This form has fields that the Workflows in my Content Server has.I also have 5 workflows in Content Server. All I want to do in C# is:1. Submit- use the for to submit user input to Content server. it will add the user input to the Workflow attributes.2. Update/Modify - when the user picks an existing record using the MVC form and makes changes, I want the changes to be reflected in the Attributes of the Workflow.I will use Content Server to confirm the changes.Thanks for your help.
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Chukwugozie Nwolias

I met the system built that way so I am trying to work with the existing structure. it cannot be changed now because search system and other applications have been built on top of that schema.

Can anyone help?

Quoted eLink on 10/22/2015 02:22 PM:

Any reason why you wouldn't use content server forms package and workflow integration to do this

I mess with CWS often and all of what you said is possible by writing code I am unsure if you would find detailed if I want to do this I would use this code kind of guidance

Manipulation of WF attributes and other document management things are hidden in OT postings and sometimes code walk throughs

I keep some in my blog livelink.in

Mind you a lot of Rest API stuff is also happening

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 22, 2015, at 4:59 PM, eLink Entry: Content Web Services Forum <otdncontentwebservices971forum@elinkkc.opentext.com> wrote:

Add new data for Workflow Attributes and update existing attributes.

Posted by Nwolias, Chukwugozie On 10/22/2015 07:24 AM

Dear All,

I am new to using CWS.

i have designed an MVC form. I use the forrm to collect data from users. This form has fields that the Workflows in my Content Server has.

I also have 5 workflows in Content Server.

All I want to do in C# is:

1. Submit- use the for to submit user input to Content server. it will add the user input to the Workflow attributes.

2. Update/Modify - when the user picks an existing record using the MVC form and makes changes, I want the changes to be reflected in the Attributes of the Workflow.

I will use Content Server to confirm the changes.

Thanks for your help.

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Kyle_Swidrovich

Hi Chukwugozie,

André posted a C# workflow sample a while back in the forum here:

https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=35138102&objAction=viewincontainer&ShowReplyEntry=35180575#forum_topic_35180575

Perhaps that could be of some help.

Cheers,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

Hello Kyle,

Thank you for the reference. I will try it on my system and get back to you. I wanted to use my MVC form to insert and update into the Workflow atrributes. I guess my mental algorithm was wrong. I do not need to use the update part of it to modify attributes from the MVC form.

Thanks again.

Chukwugozie

Quoted Kyle Swidrovich on 10/22/2015 05:04 PM:

Hi Chukwugozie,

André posted a C# workflow sample a while back in the forum here:

https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=35138102&objAction=viewincontainer&ShowReplyEntry=35180575#forum_topic_35180575

Perhaps that could be of some help.

Cheers,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

hello Kyle,

Trust you are doing fine today,

I got this error when using the example you reffered me to:

"The version is not found"

the line of code that threw the error is

// Initialize the workflow map
ProcessDef = wfsc.GetProcessDefinition(ref wfOTAuth, 9921); // 9921 is the workflow map ID

9921 is the Nickname or ItemID of my Workflow.

Please help. what can i do

Quoted Chukwugozie Nwolias on 10/26/2015 01:22 PM:

Hello Kyle,

Thanks again.

Chukwugozie

Quoted Kyle Swidrovich on 10/22/2015 05:04 PM:

Hi Chukwugozie,

André posted a C# workflow sample a while back in the forum here:

https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=35138102&objAction=viewincontainer&ShowReplyEntry=35180575#forum_topic_35180575

Perhaps that could be of some help.

Cheers,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

Hello Kyle

Now am having this error at the same location

Error loading ProcessDefinition.Activities

Please help.

Thanks

Quoted Chukwugozie Nwolias on 10/26/2015 04:41 PM:

hello Kyle,

Trust you are doing fine today,

I got this error when using the example you reffered me to:

"The version is not found"

the line of code that threw the error is

// Initialize the workflow map
ProcessDef = wfsc.GetProcessDefinition(ref wfOTAuth, 9921); // 9921 is the workflow map ID

9921 is the Nickname or ItemID of my Workflow.

Please help. what can i do

Quoted Chukwugozie Nwolias on 10/26/2015 01:22 PM:

Hello Kyle,

Thanks again.

Chukwugozie

Quoted Kyle Swidrovich on 10/22/2015 05:04 PM:

Hi Chukwugozie,

André posted a C# workflow sample a while back in the forum here:

https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=35138102&objAction=viewincontainer&ShowReplyEntry=35180575#forum_topic_35180575

Perhaps that could be of some help.

Cheers,

Kyle

Kyle_Swidrovich

Hi Chukwugozie,

Analysis of the Content Server logs is likely necessary at this point.

OpenText Customer Support can assist with troubleshooting, so I would recommend visitinghttp://support.opentext.com to open a support ticket.

Best regards,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

Hello Kyle,

thank you for the advice.

I created a new workflow and added some flows to it.

i have the erro generated on this line

StringAttribute sAttr = (StringAttribute)attr;
// Set new attribute value in the workflow
// New attribute value = "New Attribute Value"
sAttr.Values[0] = "Childville School";

when setting the new attribute.

However, I still get errors for imported workflows.

Please can you help

Quoted Kyle Swidrovich on 10/26/2015 06:00 PM:

Hi Chukwugozie,

Analysis of the Content Server logs is likely necessary at this point.

OpenText Customer Support can assist with troubleshooting, so I would recommend visiting http://support.opentext.com to open a support ticket.

Best regards,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

hello Kyle,

I solved this error using

sAttr.Values = new[] {"Childville School"};

Thanks

Quoted Chukwugozie Nwolias on 10/26/2015 06:31 PM:

Hello Kyle,

thank you for the advice.

I created a new workflow and added some flows to it.

i have the erro generated on this line

StringAttribute sAttr = (StringAttribute)attr;
// Set new attribute value in the workflow
// New attribute value = "New Attribute Value"
sAttr.Values[0] = "Childville School";

when setting the new attribute.

However, I still get errors for imported workflows.

Please can you help

Quoted Kyle Swidrovich on 10/26/2015 06:00 PM:

Hi Chukwugozie,

Analysis of the Content Server logs is likely necessary at this point.

OpenText Customer Support can assist with troubleshooting, so I would recommend visiting http://support.opentext.com to open a support ticket.

Best regards,

Kyle

Chukwugozie Nwolias

Please how do i Assign task to a user in workflow assignment.

On saving the Workflow using the code;

wfsc.CompleteWorkItem(ref wfOTAuth, ProcessInt.ProcessID, ProcessInt.ProcessID, activityID, disposition);

i get the following error:

Reason = {[WORKFLOWSERVICE_ERRMSG.?TaskHasNotBeenAssignedToAnyone?]}

Please help.

Many thanks.