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Is there a way to speed up the process for Document Generation?  We have a workflow that uses document generation but seems to take a long time before it processes or sometimes doesn't process and I have to go do the retrieval inside Nintex Admin. to get it to run. Any insight into this would be helpful.

Hi there,I have kickstarted a workflow but it came back with this errorWorkflow DetailsFailed to run User Defined Action. Unable to cast object of type 'System.Int32' to type 'System.String'.The workflow is to thread through a datasheet and generate loops for the next 30 days but what does it mean by the error message above? I have 3 other sites that run exactly the same workflow and seem to have no error. 

Hello, I need to hide text field in nintex "request" form once its used by a person ho creates a request, but make it visible and in edit mode once it's used by others who works with the request. Thank you. 

I have a list where I have field1 called “number of items” and I have a field2 called “number of items to buy”. I would like to only have the user enter the number in field1 and then run a calculation where field2 updates with the value of first field multiplied by 2.  I tried running a query to get the field1 number and store in a variable, then I set the value of field2 to be this value and then run a calculation to multiply by 2. Finally I then update the field to be the new variable.  For some reason it keeps coming back with number 4, regardless of what I entered.  Anyone have a sample of what this workflow should look like ? Unfortunately, I don’t have access to my work computer at the moment to show the workflow.  Thanks !  Jen

We are using SharePoint 2013 with Nintex workflow and Nintex forms. We are using alot of form variables with formula expressions. These formula expressions are depending controls in the form if they are empty or not. Is it possible to show somewhere in the form the realtime value of the form variable? For example in a textbox or label? Just for debugging the form.

We are using SharePoint 2013 and Nintex forms/workflows 2013. I try to use a webservice with the method PATCH, but it gives me the error below: The content-type header must be modified using appropriate property or method. Parameter name: name Who knows what is going wrong or can tell me how to troubleshoot? 

I'm trying to use Nintex live forms to allow external collaberators to submit to our internal SharePoint site (has to be the internal site). My form is setup the way I want it, but the URL used to access the form isn't very user friendly, including the tiny URL, and my client would like to change it. Has anyone come up with any work arounds to this issue? As much as I don't like these ideas, I was thinking about using a QR code that could be sent in an email/training pamphlet (clients idea) or setting up a custom domain that would redirect to the form URL. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Hi...new to the forum so i hope this is an easy one! I created a fairly simple form, with 3 tabs from a Choice control.  I also have a SharePoint column with the exact same choices. Since rendering as Option Buttons do not appear to allow you to connect it to the SharePoint List column,   I cannot figure out how to get the value (or choice) selected and set it to my SharePoint list  column.   All i want to do is get the field value from the tab selected and store it my SharePoint list. any ideas?thanks!

We experienced a very disturbing issue with our workflows during design time. We have 4-5 bigger workflows (big as the number of action in the WF or the number of actions are not too big, but the task forms are Huge (lots of controls/repeting sections, etc). It's inside the limits. We can publish we can run them. BUT...   When a user with averege laptops (Intel i3/5, 4GB+ RAM, Win7, IE11) edits teh WF for a longer period (30 min to 2 hours) the WF Editor silently crashes...  - Flexi task deciesion brances mixed up for no good reason, or manual change - Branhes shifts to left or a branch is unusabel anymore (can't add actions into that...) - Task Forms disappear or on task form got overwritten with another one. an similar unbelievable events... It's  like the whole WF XML gets ruined.   My first idea was that the windows/IE runs out of memory and starts killing the processes inside and accidentally kills Nintex or something like that. But happens the same with better laptops too... Any

Has anyone seen this before?!We have a site workflow that includes flexi-task. The flexi-task is a responsive design form. We are trying to complete the task from Nintex Mobile, we have checked the box on the flexi-task form settings to publish the form to Nintex Mobile. and republished.No matter what we do, the Task form always takes the SharePoint regular task form on Nintex mobile. It is a simply form, we have only changed the Title of "Outcome" to be "Decision" and have an extra field displayed there. But those changes are not there. It only shows the outcome and comments... and that's it. We opened the same Task from desktop and from Mobile browser and it is looking a good "Responsible" Responsive form. But on Nintex mobile very "irresponsive"..... help!!

I am building a custom validation in Custom Javascript on a Nintex form and want to include a logical condition (if attachement control is not hidden) before checking if there are files attached using the GetNumberOfAttachments function. Nintex JS will have to:1. if attachement control is hidden then 'control is valid2. if attachement control is visible and file(s) are attached 'control is valid3. if attachement control is visible and no files(s) are attached ' control is invalid The # of files uploaded is already working. Only difficulty so far, and solution I am looking for is to determine if the control is hidden or not.Since the control has no Client ID storage I have to deal with the CSS class. But I cannot find any attribute which defines the current state of the attachement control.  When trying NWF$('.nf-css-att-1-1').css('visibility') or NWF$('.nf-css-att-1-1').css('display') both will result in a visible (block) state. can anyone help me making this work?

Hi,Is there a way i can monitor if the workflow failed to run either terminated or suspended. Because i can't click all the entries and manually look if the workflows run successfully.Cheers!

Hello All,I have been attempting to creat a request workflow to provide a camer at a company event. We have two available cameras for any given timeframe and i am atttempting to make it so that they schedule in line. for instance say there are two events tomorrow from 1pm-2pm the first event gets scheduled and our SLR camera is auto assigned and a calendar event created, the second event gets our point and shoot camera assigned and calendar event created. Further events the occur in that timeframe would be rejected. My workflow currently runs so that the event is requested via form with the event name, additonal point of contact, event strat time and event end time. The workflow first queries the site calendar, filtering to show only items with a start time that is less then or equal to the new event end time And when the end time is greater then or equal to the event strat tim, the query is then sorted by Resource in ascending order and the resource is assigned to WF variable "Resourc

Hello, we recently moved our databases to another server by using a nintex manual (http://nintexdownload.com/Nsupport/Moving_NW2010db.pdf).We also set an alias via cliconfg. Everything seems to work, but existing workflows don't start.New workflows in the same website collection work properly.I've installed the newest Version of Nintex Workflows 2010 (2.5.8.0), but the behavior didn't change. The following errors pop up in the log:Error establishing database connection. SQL Error: 229.: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The EXECUTE permission was denied on the object 'DirectInsertWorkflowInstance', database 'NW2010DB_qmportal_qm_gesamt', schema 'dbo'.     at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)     at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)     at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bu

Custom Smartform Control that allows you to drag and drop attachment to your smartform.

I have a list with several SP groups who have contribute access. When an item is created or modified, I have a workflow that breaks permissions and resets item permissions. I am getting a workflow error: Error setting item permissions. Access to item 'ITEM NAME' in list 'LIST NAME' on site 'SITE NAME' is denied. The weird thing is that the error is not in reference to the created/modified item, it's referencing a totally different item, and it's always the same item. Any ideas? Hope this makes sense.

I have a SharePoint document library with Nintex workflow, and some of the list fields get embedded into the Word documents. Some of the fields are date only, and when a user in US central or Pacific time view the document it displays as a day earlier. It seems that even though it's date only, Word must have a phantom time stamp as well. So I assume that this phantom time stamp is 12 midnight. Then when someone in a time zone further west views the document, it resolves as 11pm or 10pm which moves the date back one day. Is that thoroughly confusing enough? Let me know if I need to clarify anything.

ODBC Broker    I have modified the project found at http://community.k2.com/t5/K2-blackpearl/ODBC-service-broker-Beta-1/ba-p/1021 for a client.     It can now convert blobs into base 64 string for K2 to consume.     I also added in parameterization,       

Hello, I am currently testing a new SitePage which contains a list of "Active Profiles" that is connected to other lists as well as a Nintex Form Web Part for that same item.  The user can select a Profile and 2 connected lists will populate with appropriate items and the Nintex Form populates as required. When the user Creates a new item on one of the sub lists, or edits it, it works as expected but when they complete that report, it will take them back but the Nintex Form will display "Please provide a valid list item ID." instead of the record name. Before clicking on a New Item on the "Report Awaiting Closure" (this works as expected)and after going to the sub list "new item" and returning back to this page: (error "Please provide a valid list item ID." is undesired)the only way to get the report back is to select a different list item on the "Active Profiles" list and return back to the original one (in this case "P33-19"). We are running on Nintex Forms 2013 2.11.4.30 and sharepo

I have a SharePoint Multi-select Choice field which has about 30 options.  The options fall into 3 categories A, B, C.For ease of use I would like to have 3 different (colour coded) choice lists displayed on the form and then combine the results to write back to the single SharePoint field.I have created the 3 "not connected" choice fields for the user to be able to find the appropriate choices easily, but I don't know how to combine the results, and write them back to the single SharePoint field.(I think... but not certain, that this will be complicated by a couple of the options having commas in them.)Eg. Option 1 = "Fred", Option 2 = "George", Option3="Helen, Ann", Option 5="1357",Option 6 = "78, 965A"Can anyone point me in the correct direction.Thank you 

How do you add text (instructions, descriptions) on both classic and responsive Nintex forms?

Hi everyone, I have a form that displays the amount of days as seen in the image below. I believe because next year is a leap year the value is showing 366 days for a one year policy. I am having trouble with my formula right now. I want to display, 'If the calculated date is = 366, then subtract 1.  I've tried a few ways and I'm not getting it to work.  Any help is appreciated.   Here is the current formula below: dateDiffDays(policyStartDate,policyEndDate)*If(greaterThan(policyStartDate,policyEndDate),-1,1) + " days"   

I have a simple workflow that reads an item property date value, for (example Expiry Date), the worflow will start on creation or editing the item.- a variable will have the value of 3 dayes before the expiry.(using Configure Action - Calculate Date)- Puse until the variable value.- send the notificationnow the workflow will trigger the notification 3 days before the expiry date that was set on  item creation time.it happen sometimes we update the expiry date before the notification time, but still the email being sent according to the initial expiry date.can the work flow consider the new updated expiry date value before sending the email and recalculate the required time to send the notification?Many Thnaks    

There is a leave request form in sharepoint where employees need to apply for a leave through it. Employee's line manager comes up by automatically when employee opens the form. Of course, request is then sent line manager for approval.Sometimes line manager asks someone else to approve on their behalf, how can I do this?For this to happen I think workflow is included, where another person is added for the approval. But will it cause conflict as two their will be two approvers?

I have two identical radio button choice controls containing Incident Rating choices; Critical, High, Moderate and Low.  First choice control will appear when the inititor starts the form and is an indicator only of what the rating should be only, so not connected to anything and has no flow.  Second Control will hide or appear based on role or person completing the form at the time, and will have different workflows attached based on the rating choice selection (i.e. Critical Rating notifies person A, B and C, High Rating notifies person A & B only etc.)  The idea is that the initiator can select what they think the rating should be but their managers have the ability to change the rating if it is deemed higher or lower. As we are using the rating to determine what level of role gets notified of the incident, we don't want the workflow to trigger in the first instance of rating because if the rating is incorrect, then so are the notifications. What I need help with is simply this.