Products: Nintex Workflow 2013, Nintex Workflow 2010

Summary

The error "Could not load file or assembly ‘Nintex.Workflow.ServerControls’” indicates the need to activate web applications.

Symptom

The following error occurs.

"Could not load file or assembly ‘Nintex.Workflow.ServerControls’”

Cause

One or more web applications that use Nintex Workflow are not activated for Nintex Workflow.

Resolution

Using the Farm Installation account or another account with sufficient permissions, activate all web applications that use Nintex Workflow.

To activate web applications for Nintex Workflow

1. On the Central Administration Home page, click Nintex Workflow Management.
2. Click Web Application activation.
   The default web application name is automatically selected.
3. To activate all web applications for Nintex Workflow, select the check box for All content web applications and then click Activate.
4. To activate a subset of web applications for Nintex Workflow, select each web application and then click Activate; repeat until all desired web applications have been activated.

More information

For information about sufficient user account permissions, see the installation guide for the installed version of Nintex Workflow (2013 | 2010).