Workflow - automatically create discussion item using title field of of custom list item as its subj

I have an 'Item list' that has 'ItemName' as a string. The Workflow creates a new 'Task' when a new Item is created. The 'Task' has 'Item Name' as a lookup to that 'Item list'.

I want the Workflow to "Create New List Item" and fill in the 'ItemName' lookup (in Task) with the 'ItemName' string (in Item).

The workflow won't do it because they are different 'types'. Is there a way around this?   

Hello everybody,I faced a very weird behavior while creating a workflow in SPD against a Document Library.Here is the case:1- Create a document library in sharepoint site.2- Add a custom column of type DATE.3- Upload any document to the library4- Edit the item metadata and set the custom date field to any date you want.5- Now using sharepoint designer, create a very simple Workflow with only one action that updates the current item "Title" field to any value. (Note: In my case I set the workflow to start manually and not automatically)6- Save the workflow and then start it on the uploaded item.7- Now check the value of the date column after the workflow is finished.8- You will see that the Date field is Empty... (very weird)Notes:   1-This behavior will not appear on a standard list. it is only appearing in a Document library.  2- I am using WSS 3.0 SP2 + MOSS 2007 SP2. Also SharePoint designer 2007 SP2Did anyone face this situation and does it have a fix, or am I doing something wrong here... Please help.Regards,Maheed

I am looking at creating a custom list to track bugs. I would like to have a comments/description field that either embeds or links to a discussion. is there a way to automate the creation of a discussion item from the bug list item or is the process 1) create bug list item 2) create discussion item 3) paste URL of discussion list item in 2) to the comments field/column in 1) All opinions/thoughts/advice appreciated regards, Counie

I work for a school district.  Each school has a SharePoint calendar.  We set up each school as its own site collection.  I would like to create a workflow that would send their calendar events to a district calendar, which is also its own site collection.

Example,  School A enters creates a new item on their personal school calendar.  They click YES in the column called SendToDistrictCalendar.  The workflow would be triggered to create this same item in the district calendar (which is in a different site collection) when SendToDistrictCalendar is checked YES.

We're using Windows Server 2003 with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

I am a mid-level SharePoint user.  I would appreciate ANY and ALL help to make this work!!

 

Hi,

I need to create a sharepoint designer workflow on Calender List.The functionality is that, Workflow on Calendar list that sends an e-mail notification each time new event is created along with event details.

Any help appriciated..

 

Thanks

Srikanth Reddy

 

I have a custom list that starts a workflow when a new item is created.  This workflow creates a new item in a discussion list.

When you click on the new item in the discussion list it displays the page with the Edit Item link at the top.  You do not get the discussion board looking view.  If you attempt to reply, a new top level item is created with "(no title)"and the "Replies" count stays at zero for the parent item.

If you create the discussion manually by clicking "Add new discussion" everything looks and functions as expected.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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When I use the Action "Create item in list" it's using the content type of "Message" when it should be "Discussion."

How do I specify the content type?  Im using Sharepoint Designer to create the workflow.  Yes "Discussion" is the default content type in the list.

I have a vacation request located on our corprate home page that is available to all departments.  we have more department sites within the same site collection, each having their own calendar.  I am wondering if its possible to have the workflow create a list item on a different site calendar IF the department equals "other department".  So all departments submit the vacation request from the home site, then when it is approved the calendar in their department is updated.

UPDATE:  This problem seems to be solved by closing and reopening the Workflow xoml wizard.

Hi,

I have created a 3 step workflow and at each step I have a Collect data from user task that I use to Update my list item.  I actually have 4 options (If Else clauses) per step and for each option I have to collect the same data from a different user.  So I'm aiming at using "Update list item" 12 times in this workflow.

I have been developing this workflow over some days but the Custom Form Fields that I create in the "Collect data from user" task are not always available when I try to "Update list item".  By which I mean, I try to specify the "data source and field to perfom the lookup on" and I can select the "Workflow Tasks" list but the field that I just created in the "Collect data from user" task does not appear in the fields list!!!

I can't determine why a field doesn't appear.  I have tried using no spaces or special characters, keeping the name of the field short but for some reason my newly created field doesn't appear in the list.  The field does appear in the content type when I look at the settings for the "Workflow Tasks" list and the field appears in the "Workflow Tasks" list of columns and the site content type.&n

We have created a two level custom approval workflow on (an InfoPath) form library using SharePoint Designer (SPD) with first and second approver. The workflow works fine as long as the approver is in the Site Collection Administrators group. The approvers who are not in the admin group can get to the custom Task form for approve/reject, but they can only view the form. When they click on the “Edit Item” button of the task list item, they receive “Access Denied” error. We have given these approvers “Approve”, “Contribute” permissions on the Form library and even Full Control on the task form list (all items). Note: The users use their domain account and the error they are getting is: Access Denied, You are currently signed as DomainName\LoginName, Sign in as a different user.

We have read through several forums and have found people having the same issue. We tried all of the suggestions described in the following links - but no success so far.

SharePoint Designer Workflows, Tasks, and the Annoying “Access Denied” Error