Preventing file(s) from submission thru a workflow

eddie1

Im using a custom workflow for submission of updated content by authors. This WF is triggered when the author presses the 'Submit' botton.
Im using 'Submit Locking' on my branch.

I want that when an author has submitted a file(s) thru. my workflow, no other Author should be able to submit the same file(s) thru. the workflow until the first workflow containing the file(s)has ended and the file(s) is free.

How do i ensure this ?

Adam Stoller

Try using a locktask early on in the workflow. The locktask has both a success and failure mode for choosing the next task to transition to, so you could do something like start with a locktask that:

• on success transition to ... whatever you would normally do in this workflow
  
• on failure transition to an externaltask to send notification of failure to someone, then
  
• transition to a usertask (or cgitask?) that gives the person a chance to either:
  • try again, or
    
  • abort the workflow
• If they choose to try again, transition back to the original locktask
  

... or something along those lines.

Note: If a given user tries to submit the same file in two active workflows at the same time - the above process will not get triggered. It will only work if someone else tries to submit the same file that is already part of an active workflow.

Note: The above also assumes that at the end of the workflow (on success, not abort), that all files associated with that workflow will be unlocked.

I think that's one way to potentially accomplish what you want.

--fish
(Interwoven, Curriculum Development)