I encountered an issue and I thought I share the solution. Maybe most of you already know.The User tried to publish a new version of a workflow, but something went wrong... Other SOAP error messages related to the issue: soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> [URLtoXML] can't be found on this Site. soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. --> Exception of type 'Cobalt.ErrorException' was thrown. After she reopened the workflow she get an error message: Exception of type: 'Cobalt.ErrorException" was thrown.After a few try he could open the workflow, but when he tried to publish he got a SOAP error. (In a JS Alert popup) SOAP Error message on Workflow Publish: soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> The file [URLtoXMLpath] is checked out for editing by . Root cause: Config XML got stuck in Check Out state. Like a normal document in a document library.Solution:Follow the URL to the Config XML, enter it to the Browser (without the XML file's name, just to the folder) E.g.: http://sharepoint/sites/demo/NintexWorkflows/YOURWORKFLOWNAME/YOURWORKFLOWNAME.xoml.wfconfig.xml Enter this: http://sharepoint/sites/demo/NintexWorkflows/YOURWORKFLOWNAME/ The browser will open the hidden Document library where the Nintex stores the config XMLFind the checked out XML file and click on name to open the local menu (you can see the green arrow icon) Choose: Discard Check InOpen again your Workflow and Publish the correct version.

Can't save workflow, config XML got stuck in check out state

I encountered an issue and I thought I share the solution. Maybe most of you already know.

The User tried to publish a new version of a workflow, but something went wrong...
- Other SOAP error messages related to the issue:
  - soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> [URLtoXML] can't be found on this Site.
  - soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. --> Exception of type 'Cobalt.ErrorException' was thrown.

After she reopened the workflow she get an error message: Exception of type: 'Cobalt.ErrorException" was thrown.

After a few try he could open the workflow, but when he tried to publish he got a SOAP error. (In a JS Alert popup)
- SOAP Error message on Workflow Publish: soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> The file [URLtoXMLpath] is checked out for editing by [USER NAME].

Root cause: Config XML got stuck in Check Out state. Like a normal document in a document library.

Solution:

Follow the URL to the Config XML, enter it to the Browser (without the XML file's name, just to the folder)
- E.g.: http://sharepoint/sites/demo/NintexWorkflows/YOURWORKFLOWNAME/YOURWORKFLOWNAME.xoml.wfconfig.xml
- Enter this: http://sharepoint/sites/demo/NintexWorkflows/YOURWORKFLOWNAME/
The browser will open the hidden Document library where the Nintex stores the config XML

Find the checked out XML file and click on name to open the local menu (you can see the green arrow icon)
Choose: Discard Check In

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If I manually Check In the XML and try to open from teh editor, I can reproduce the issue. It works.

Thanks for the tip, this helped me too. I got the below error and used your method to check in the file and it resolved the issue.

SOAP Error message on Workflow Publish: soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> The file lURLtoXMLpath] is checked out for editing by bUSER NAME].

Thanks for this, saved my rear today!!

(y) Feels good to hear it was helpful even after 3 years...

Thank you!

I'm getting a similar error, but I can't access the URL to the Config XML and discard the check out using your method.

I am using 365 cloud. would it be any different to access the URL to the Config XML?

Thank you!

Thank you so much it helped me! 🙂

Thanks VERY MUCH for this. I was stuck on this issue for 5 days…. Life Saver.