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I have a Nintex form that was created by converting a standard Sharepoint list input form into a Nintex form.One of the controls is a dropdown with many selections including one that says BRM.If a user selects that value in the input form, I would like to hide some of the other controls, including the one immediately below it.I've made a rule on the control I want to hide.  If the named control Requesting BSA equals 'BRM', it should resolve to true and hide the control I'm setting the rule on.Here are some screenshots.And as you can see in the preview, it's not functioning like I thought it would - the control for "Are you the BCA/BCL..." should not be showing if the dropdown value is BRM.Where am I going wrong?  I'm sure it's in the condition somewhere.  Thanks for any assistance.

I have a form using the SQL Request action control. It brings back 3 values and then a calculation field adds them together.This has been working fine since inception. Last night I upgraded to the latest version of Nintex Forms (2.9.4.0) and the calculation stopped working.I noticed that the section below it, was working though. Public Holidays and Working days ( SQL Requests ) were being calculated correctly ( Adjusted Days ). I compared the SQL Request controls and finally noticed a difference. Under Advanced, the control mode was set to "display" on the broken section and "auto" on the working.Setting control mode to "auto" on the affected fields got the calculation working again.I am left with one issue. While the above works ok in Edit mode which is fine, should I open the form up in display mode I get the following error or it just displays a 0 in the calculation fields.The calculated fields are set to update in view mode.If I change the SQL Request controls under advanced to "ed

 Symptoms When registering a SQL Server Service instance, we see the service object time out all the time. Diagnoses After looking at the SQL DB, we noticed that there were -30K tables and 20K stored procedures. When creating a service object this big, there are bound to be timeouts. Even after increasing the "CommandTimeout" value, we still saw a timeout when creating a service object. Resolution We explicitly denied the K2Service account rights on all the tables and stored procedures. After that, you can assign the K2Service account rights on all the objects that it needs. This way, we will not create a definition for ALL the objects. Instead, we will create definitions on JUST the objects that the K2Service account has rights on. This should stop the timeout errors. You can later give the K2Service account rights on other objects and refresh the service instance on a as needed basis. 

From time to time I have other people deploy workflows on my behalf.  While you can confirm when a workflow was deployed by looking at the Workflow Inventory, has anyone designed a tool (script, app, etc.) to confirm what was deployed?  Since the exported files are text they can be exported manually and compared with a local version.Has anyone automated this process?

 Symptoms    We have a list box that is bounded to a SMO. This list box is working as expected until the SMO does not return any value. When the SMO does not return any value, the expectation is that the list box will be empty, however it keeps the last known value. ie. it never gets cleared when there are no value in SMO.  Diagnoses  This appears to be a bug.   Resolution We have logged a bug for this control , not being able to clear it . Right now the only option is to use a different control . Or maybe try and clear it using JS (untested)   

This broker provides a method to craft optimized queries that will run against a SharePoint farm and expose them as specific broker objects to K2 Blackpearl.  This broker provides different functionality than the out of the box broker in that queries are pre-defined and optimized at design time so as to provide runtime performance that is more finely tuned to the need of a K2 form or workflow. This broker can be described as providing ?views? into your SharePoint farm just as you might create highly optimized views or stored procedures in Microsoft SQL Server to only return columns needed for an operation.  So too can you create those CAML / KQL (and FQL) queries using this broker to return just the data you need. This broker support both CAML and Search queries and can be used to expose an unlimited number of queries using a single instance of the broker.  It additionally supports caching to improve perormance when possible. Full code is available on Githut at https://github.com/thyst

Good day everyone,I have kind of a convoluted problem.  I have a list [list A] which has an approver field in it that has a bunch of workflows running on it. Then I have a document library [lib B] that needs to get the approver from the list [list A] to use in a workflow.  Any ideas on how to accomplish that?Thanks, Jennifer

When using Flexi Tasks, if using a decision result to determine a state in state machine or storing any decision in a variable, how does it need to be done? I am using a flexi task with a 1 decision outcome. The field is hidden in the form and defaults as "Complete" (text default value). It will have additional outcomes, but this is just for testing atm. It appears as though the "Complete" text input for default is not working correctly when stored in a single line variable. "Error in task. Input string was not in a correct format", and the only value I'm seeing that would be obvious is the outcome. Is it possible that this uses a numericsimilar to SharePoint statuses instead of text result?State MachineResubmitComplete - Inactive/Blank/End WFDecision Form Control SettingsConnected to: DecisionSpecify default value: "Complete" (flexi outcome is also set to: "Complete")Visible: NoEnabled: YesSave button: Save and SubmitFlexi Settings (error event here)Store Outcome in: txtOutcomeIf Cond

This broker allows you to create parameterized SmartObjects from SQL queries. It is a bit like creating a stored procedure in SQL server, then creating a smartobject from that. Where no parameters are specified then it is more like creating smartobjects from a view. It can also be used for updating or inserting new rows.     So why would you want to use this rather than creating views or stored procedures and making smartobjects from that? Well, one answer is that when the project is packaged using P&D then the query is packaged along with it, so when deploying you don?t need to have a series of sql scripts which you have to remember to deploy first before deploying the solution.  Another reason is that it?s quicker and simpler. Here to create a parameterized SELECT from joined tables you just need to add a query such as:  SELECT * FROM Test_AllTypes, SwitchControl where Test_AllTypes.ID = SwitchControl.ID AND IntField > @ipval     This example would create a SmartObject with al

I have been asked to build a support workflow similar to an email chain through nintex workflow. Any other suggested ways to achieve similar results would be appreciated as well. The request is a bit confusing but here it is:Requestor submits a requestTask is assigned to a Group to respond toResponses are continually gathered until step 4 (does not require responses from all members...just keep going until step 4 is complete)Requestor determines if the answer solves requestI am not sure how to gather multiple responses from the group until the requestor sets a status to complete. I either gather from all members, or from the first response in a flexi to progress. Rebuilding the variable storing multiple responses each time in a build string seems daunting atm.Would this work as a parallel action with a Request Data from Group and another Request Data from Requestor in second branch? Even then, I cant see how the variable would append each of the "last comments" and still continue to co

Hello,Would you please help me to create Audit Trail (Report) in Nintex Workflow 2013?Thank You.

I am trying to filter a list lookup assigned to a nintex form, however when I set the column that I wish to define the filter on I get the following error message "The field with internal name {ItemProperty:Status_x0020_of_x0020} does not exist in List "Listo name"

Hi I have a workflow which generated a task to a user, he marked it approved but it did not fully complete. So another task was sent to him, which is Approved and it showed Completed.He still has the previous task showing in his 'My Approvals Task' area and asked for it to be removed. I located the task but there is no 'Terminate this Workflow' option so I am unable to kill the workflow running against it.Now, if the user opens this task he gets an error that it no longer exists.How do I get rid of it?ThanksKaren

Hey Community,I'm trying to upgrade our Nintex Workflow 2013 Enterprise edition to the latest version and the NintexWorkflow2013core.wsp keeps erroring out with the following:Has anyone came across this if so how did you solve it as I have gone through every possible way that has came to mind.Thanks for the help.

I am new to Nintex and still trying to figure things out...I have two lists, 'List A' and 'List B'.In List A, Users submit their weekly report:-Office (Single Line of Text)-Week ending date (Date Field)-Report (Multiple lines of Text - Rich Text Field)List B is intended to have 1 list item that compiles all of the items for the current week from List A into 1 list item.There are about ten reports a week that are submitted to List A. All of the reports have the same 'Week Ending Date' that is the Friday of that week.When an item is created in List A, the intent is to have a workflow start that will:-Check List B to see if a compiled report has been started for the current week--If there is no report, then create a new item--If there is a report, then check to see if anything has been submitted for that office---If something has not been submitted then submit in first field for that office---If something has been submitted then submit in the second (or third) field for that officeThank y

 Symptoms Error during the deploy of a package using "Package and Deployment" (PandD)Method not found: 'Void SourceCode.Forms.Design.DefinitionUtility.Merge(SourceCode.Hosting.Client.BaseAPI.BaseAPIConnection, SourceCode.Forms.Authoring.View, SourceCode.Forms.Authoring.View, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary`2)'. System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Void SourceCode.Forms.Design.DefinitionUtility.Merge(SourceCode.Hosting.Client.BaseAPI.BaseAPIConnection, SourceCode.Forms.Authoring.View, SourceCode.Forms.Authoring.View, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary`2)'.at SourceCode.Runtime.Services.Forms.Services.BaseFormViewService`3.MergeAuthoringInstances(AuthoringType source, AuthoringType target, ComplexType ct)at SourceCode.Runtime.Services.Forms.Services.BaseFormViewService`3.Deploy(IDeploymentContext context) 00:00:00.0137751 Diagnoses This type of issue seems to occurs when an issue appears during installation of rollups.We found in your installation documentation of

Just created a workflow to create a report from two lists. When I copy my detail list items, the date fields created in the new list are 1 day less than they are in the detail file. Since all I do is copy them from a query into a variable and use that variable for the item creation, I'm confused and think I've got a bug.

Hello community,I am looking for some assistance. I have a form that a team member fills out. Once it is submitted, I want other team members to be able to go into the form but not able to change anything so I would like to disable the fields. In order to do that, I was thinking of setting it based on Member Groups and what the Form Status is but I do not see a place where I can add these rules. Under rules, I do not see the IsMemberOfGroup inline function that can be found if you double click on a field. Any ideas of what I can do to lock down these fields based on a member group and form status?

How can in flexi task reassigning approval be restricted to the group of default assignees.

 Symptoms We have a problem to activate K2 features in some Sharepoint site collections (not all). Diagnoses In the log file, we found this error:"1442586","2017-01-19 17:52:49","Error","General","0","ErrorMessage","1","0 SharePointRoleProvider.GetGroups: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: An unexpected failure was encountered when contacting SharePoint to get information from the group provider INTRANET: Group cannot be found. ---> System.Exception: Group cannot be found.at SourceCode.SharePoint15.Client.CSOMFunctions.GroupFunctions.LoadGroup(Group group, Boolean throwException)at SourceCode.Security.Providers.SharePoint.Shared.SPCsomClient.SourceCode.Security.Providers.SharePoint.Shared.ISPGroupProviderClient.GetGroup(String groupName)--- End of inner exception stack trace ---","anonymous","0.0.0.0","K22016:C:Program Files (x86)K2 blackpearlHost ServerBin","1442586","56e8f65158664023a656d2080110bec5",""and"1443327","2017-01-19 17:53:14","Error","General","0","ErrorMessag

HiI've seen another post but with no definitive answer.‌Does anyone have a fix for the workflow error "Failed to start workflow. Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation." Happens when using the Start Workflow action ‌ ‌ ‌

 Symptoms  After the user of the method "GoToActivity" from the Smart Form or Workspace, we see that all other activities are expired.  Diagnoses  It's a behaviour explained in the K2 official documentation: https://help.k2.com/onlinehelp/k2blackpearl/UserGuide/4.7/default.htm#7.Troubleshooting/Worklist.htm?Highlight="Remember, the GoToActivity method expires all active activities - not just the one it was called from"  Resolution The GoToActivity action is therefore an advanced feature that must be used with caution. Note: There is a method only available via the APIs (C# code) to define the activity to be replaced FROM-TO (WorkflowManagementServer.GotoActivity). Please find attached a broker (non-standard, unsupported) that can be called (see "Example with K2 WorkFlowManagement.png" and "K2Field.WorkflowManagement.zip").   

I have the following error message in the ULS logs of all WFEs:There was an error getting the Farm connection string:System.InvalidOperationException: LiveTokenProvider requires Live to be installed and activatedat Nintex.Workflow.ExternalStart.ExternalStartExtensions.GetLiveTokenGenerator()at Nintex.Workflow.Start.ApiClient.GetLiveToken()at Nintex.Workflow.Start.ApiClient.GetClient()at Nintex.Workflow.Start.ApiClient.Execute(IRestRequest request)at Nintex.Workflow.Start.Service.ServiceProcess.GetConnectionString()This is logged exactly every 15 seconds. Workflows seem to work fine, but I'd like to get rid of this - especially since these entries are "Unexpected".We are talking about Nintex Workflow 2013 on prem and Nintex Live is not enabled in this farm.

My users want to capture data into a form/s that goes outside of the maximum 276 (text) columns allowable in a sharepoint list. During the workflow, they then want to output all the data captured into a single formatted email. I can only think of the following options, both cause issues that I can't see a solution to. Option 1: Break the data into sections and create multiple forms. Issue: How to link the resultant lists for the single output. How does the workflow know what to look for? Option 2:Create repeating sections in a form. Each repeating section would output to a different sharepoint list, which would takes care of the maximum column issue, and the linking issue. Issue: All forms require attachments associated with every item on the form. And attachments can't be used in a repeating section.

If you have a workflow that has a state machine. How would you use a Switch action to replace the state machine?