Duplication of workflow, transport of workflow

[Former Member]

Hi All,

In an application we use workflows for certain procedures.

We have workflows that are almost alike to each other. These we have to build one by one nbecause it is impossible to duplicate a workflow. (the function is greyed out).

Second. As we go from one environment to the other we use export repository but helas, the workflow is not exported. Is the only way to transport using archiving and unarchiving?

thanks in advance for your help

Harrie

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

All,

In SP06 workflow duplication still is not possible but perhaps is there a work around for both issues.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Work around would be:

[Workflow Duplication]

1] Create new entry (Duplicate of your first workflow).

2] Open up VISIO windows for both the workflows.

3] Copy VISIO design for first workflow and just paste it to the second workflows VISIO window.

4] But you need to again rename all the steps as this copy paste operation just copies the skeleton and not the configuration details.

[Workflow Transport]

1] As you suggested Archive and Unarchive the repository.

Regards,

Amol.

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. is it impossible to duplicate a workflow?

Ans:yes, till now in SP05 we dont have this functionality.

2.Is the only way to transport using archiving and unarchiving?

Ans: Yes, you are right. only archive and unarchive is only way to export repositories over the systems like:

development>quailty>production.

Pls reward if found helpful.

i think we are still on sameissue as Amol give steps, this is not the actual duplicate.

Duplicate always means to have same things in your record,

if you are changing names then how it remains dulicates.

BR,

Alok Sharma

Edited by: Alok Sharma on Jan 25, 2008 12:37 PM